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A few of the actors have been in other sports films. Derek Luke played James "Boobie" Miles in Friday Night Lights (2004). Damaine Radcliff played a New York Jets player in Monday Night Mayhem (2002). Sam Jones III played Craig Shilo in Blue Mountain State (2010).
Prosthetic ears, cheeks, and nose was added to Jon Voight to make his angular face more rounded like Coach Adolph Rupp.
The photo shown at the end of the movie is a photo of the real 1965-66 Texas Western team, rather than of the actors playing those parts in the film.
Chicago Bulls guard Kirk Hinrich was offered a part in the movie. He turned it down due to schedule conflicts.
Texas Western's name was changed to the University of Texas at El Paso in 1967.