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.
Texas Western's name was changed to the University of Texas at El Paso in 1967.
Chicago Bulls guard Kirk Hinrich was offered a part in the movie. He turned it down due to schedule conflicts.