 Despite a winning record , Collier was fired in January 1962 , when he was making $ 17 @,@ 500 per year ( $ 136 @,@ 900 in 2016 dollars ) . He was replaced a week later by Charlie Bradshaw , an assistant to Bear Bryant at Alabama . Bryant had led the Wildcats to appearances in three major bowl games , but Collier never led the Wildcats to a bowl during his tenure . His best record was in his first year , when the team finished 7 – 2 . 
