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| | Football Begins Final Week Of Spring Practice, Bower Names Former Standouts, Favre, Dixon Honorary Coaches, Along With ... |
 | | A four-year letterwinner from 1977-80, Dixon was one of the original members of Southern Miss' "Nasty Bunch" defense. |
 | | During his career, Southern Miss never had a losing season, but it was the 1980 season that would go down as one of the best in school history. |
 | | Led by Dixon, the "Nasty Bunch" defense, and a pair of budding superstars on offense, Sammy Winder and Reggie Collier, the Golden Eagles finished 9-3, losing only to No. 1 Alabama and Auburn on the road, and 6-3 at home to Louisville. |
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