Hensley Sapenter facts for kids
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 16, 1939 |
| Playing career | |
| late 1950s | Prairie View |
| Position(s) | Center, linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1961–1965 | Booker T. Washington HS (TX) (assistant) |
| ?–1970 | Wheatley HS (TX) (assistant) |
| 1971 | Fox Tech HS (TX) (assistant) |
| 1995–1996 | Prairie View |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1976–1995 | San Antonio ISD |
| 1995–1996 | Prairie View |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 0–22 (college) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| Texas Black Sports Hall of Fame (2003) | |
Hensley W. Sapenter, born on December 16, 1939, is a former American football coach and sports leader. He coached the football team at Prairie View A&M University from 1995 to 1996. During this time, his team had a record of 0 wins and 22 losses. In 2003, Sapenter was honored by being added to the Texas Black Sports Hall of Fame.
Early Life and Playing Football
Hensley Sapenter grew up in San Antonio, Texas. He went to Wheatley High School there. He played college football at Prairie View A&M University in the late 1950s. He played as a center and linebacker. His coach at Prairie View was Billy Nicks. In 1995, Sapenter was inducted into Prairie View A&M's Sports Hall of Fame.
Coaching Career Highlights
After finishing college at Prairie View in 1960, Sapenter started his coaching journey. He became an assistant football coach at Booker T. Washington High School in Wichita Falls, Texas. He worked under head coach Ervin Garnet.
In 1976, Sapenter took on a new role. He became the athletic director for the San Antonio Independent School District. This job meant he was in charge of all sports programs in the district.
In 1995, Sapenter was asked to return to Prairie View A&M. He became the interim head football coach and athletic director. He had not coached a team since 1972. He was told he needed to win games to keep the job permanently.
During his two years as head coach, from 1995 to 1996, his team did not win any games. They finished with a record of 0 wins and 22 losses. This made him one of the few college football coaches with no wins. His teams were outscored by their opponents 950 to 210 points.
In 1995, Prairie View tied a record for the most consecutive losses. They lost 44–6 to Tarleton State. The next week, they lost 64–0 to Grambling State. This loss broke the record, making their losing streak even longer. Grambling's coach, Eddie Robinson, earned his 399th career win in that game.
The team's losing streak eventually reached 80 games. This streak finally ended in 1998. Hensley Sapenter left his coaching position at Prairie View A&M after the 1996 season.
