Athletics | Updated April 3, 2014 |
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| Football |
| Overview |
| Over its entire history, the football team has won two College Division national championships in 1958 and 1962, respectively. The team also has been the leader in Conference USA, winning five titles, including three of the league's first four championships. |
| The program has had three undefeated seasons overall, including a 9-0 season in 1958. Thirty-three All-Americans have graced the Southern Miss sidelines, including 12 first-team selections. In their history, the Golden Eagles have sent dozens of players to the NFL, including NFL Team of the Century member Ray Guy and three-time NFL Most Valuable Player Brett Favre. |
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| Nasty Bunch |
| A ferocious defense was the hallmark of former head football Coach Bobby Collins and former defensive coordinator Jim Carmody's style of football. In 1976, a particularly talented group of linebackers anchored Collins' defense and were dubbed the Nasty Bunch. The moniker remained, as did Southern Miss' indomitable defense, still known today as the Nasty Bunch. |
