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Charles Shira

Ethan Levine

By Ethan Levine

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Charles Shira began his coaching career as an assistant coach with the Tennessee Volunteers in 1951, and would go on to serve two stints as an assistant at Mississippi State before taking over as head coach at MSU in 1967. Shira led the Bulldogs’ program for six forgettable seasons from 1967-1972. He posted just one winning season in that time – a 6-5 mark in 1970 – and was named SEC Coach of the Year at season’s end. His other five MSU teams each lost at least seven games, and Shira was let go following the 1972 season with a combined record of 16-45-2 with the Bulldogs. He tragically passed away in 1976 at the age of 49.

Coaching History Team Years
Head Coach Mississippi St. Bulldogs 1967-1972
Defensive Coordinator Texas Longhorns 1957-1966
Line Coach Mississippi St. Bulldogs 1954-1956
Line Coach Edmonton Eskimos 1953
Assistant Coach Mississippi St. Bulldogs 1952
Assistant Coach Tennessee Volunteers 1951
Ethan Levine

A former newspaper reporter who has roamed the southeastern United States for years covering football and eating way too many barbecue ribs, if there is such a thing.

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