Charles Shira

Shira attended college at Texas A&M University, where he played football as a tackle from 1943 to 1944. Shira played football for Army under Earl Blaik from 1949 to 1950. After the season, he appeared in the Blue–Gray Classic all-star game. Shira did not remain at West Point to graduate, however, ==Coaching career==

Shira received a degree in mechanical engineering from Mississippi State University in 1954. When Royal took over as head coach at Texas, he hired Shira as his top defensive assistant, in which role he remained from 1957 to 1966. In his first season, his team won two games, followed by none the following year. Mississippi State posted a surprising six-win season in 1970, including a victory over their intrastate rival, Ole Miss. For the accomplishment, the Southeastern Conference named Shira its Coach of the Year. In 1972, having compiled a combined record of 16–45–2, Shira resigned as head coach to focus on his duties as athletic director. He suffered a cerebral hemorrhage on November 20, 1975, and died on January 2, 1976, in a Jackson, Mississippi hospital two days after suffering a second stroke. One of his sons, William G. Shira, ==Head coaching record==