Lightnin' Struck the Outhouse

One of the most famous lines ever uttered about a UAM football game came from the late Henderson State coach Ralph ‘Sporty’ Carpenter. The date was November 5, 1977. Carpenter’s Henderson Reddies were undefeated and ranked No. 1 in the NAIA Division I poll when they came to Monticello. UAM was just 2-6-1 and a heavy underdog. But someone forgot to tell the Weevils. Led by All-America tailback Terry Alexander, UAM stunned the Reddies 23-10. Alexander rushed for 253 yards and 3 touchdowns in the game, and afterward, a disappointed Carpenter explained the loss to the press by saying "Lightnin’ struck the outhouse, and we were in it."