Charles Shira
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born | September 23, 1926 |
| Died | January 2, 1976 (aged 49) Jackson, Mississippi |
| Playing career | |
| 1943–1944 | Texas A&M |
| 1949–1950 | Army |
| Position(s) | Tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1951 | Tennessee (assistant) |
| 1952 | Mississippi State (assistant) |
| 1953 | Edmonton Eskimos (line) |
| 1954–1956 | Mississippi State (line) |
| 1957–1966 | Texas (DC) |
| 1967–1972 | Mississippi State |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1967–1976 | Mississippi State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 16–45–2 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
Charles N. Shira (September 23, 1926 – January 2, 1976) was an American college football coach and athletic director. He served as head coach from 1967 to 1972 and compiled a combined record of 16–45–2. Shira received the Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year award in 1970, the only season of his tenure in which his team finished with a winning percentage above .500. He also served as the Mississippi State University athletic director, at first concurrent with his head coaching duties, and then as his sole responsibility until his death in 1976.
Shira attended college at Texas A&M University, where he played football as a tackle from 1943 to 1944. He received an appointment to attend the United States Military Academy, and was admitted as a Cadet in 1948. Shira played football for Army under Earl Blaik from 1949 to 1950. In 1950, he was named Army's most valuable player and to several All-America teams, including the International News Service first team. After the season, he appeared in the Blue–Gray Classic all-star game. Shira did not remain at West Point to graduate, however, and the following year, he served as an assistant coach at Tennessee before moving on to a position at Mississippi State in 1952. There, he worked alongside fellow assistant Darrell Royal under head coach Murray Warmath.
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