[1] Bryant was hired as Kentucky's head football coach in January 1946.
[2] Bryant took over a program that had compiled losing records of 2–8 in 1945, 3–6 in 1944, and 3–6–1 in 1942 – while winning only one game against an SEC opponent during the three years.
Bryant promptly turned the program around, eventually leading the Wildcats to SEC and Sugar Bowl championships in 1950.
[5] The team played its home games at McLean Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky.
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