Michigan has made a habit of hiring "Michigan men," a trend that continues with Jim Harbaugh as coach. During Harbaugh's fifth season, the Wolverines lost to Wisconsin 3514 and to Penn State 2821, both on the road. With 4 of 9 passes completed for 59 yards, Harbaugh led a drive for a Matt Stover first quarter field goal. Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh drew outrage on Tuesday when it was revealed he was a guest speaker at a Right to Life event over the weekend . Harbaugh passed for a career-high 3,121 yards with Chicago in 1991 and became the first Chicago quarterback since Vince Evans to start all 16 regular season games. [105] Harbaugh also ranks second with 1,759 attempts and third in yards with 11,567. But. On December 30, 2014, Harbaugh was introduced by the University of Michigan as the school's new head football coach. Starting the Week 6 (October 8) game, a 217 loss the Denver Broncos, Harbaugh was 18-for-43 for 237 yards, 1 touchdown, and 3 interceptions. 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[166] By winning the award, Michigan became the first school to win both the AP coach of the year in men's basketball (Juwan Howard) and football since the football award was established in 1998. In 1995 with Indianapolis, he led the Colts to the AFC Championship Game, was selected to the Pro Bowl and was honored as NFL Comeback Player of the Year. The following year, the team improved to 111 and won the 2005 Pioneer Football League championship. Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh once again went through the process of interviewing for an NFL head coaching position, but once again decided to remain in Ann Arbor. He's had some really big successes, such as Richard Sherman switching from wide receiver to cornerback at Stanford. [128][129] Smith was medically cleared to play the day before the next game, but Harbaugh chose not to rush him back and again started Kaepernick, who threw and ran for a touchdown in a 3121 win over the New Orleans Saints. [80] Coach Marchibroda again split quarterbacking duties in the following game on September 20, a 2410 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, with Harbaugh starting and Zeier taking over during the second quarter. Dating to his time at Stanford, Harbaugh's bowl record is 2-7. Now Mike Mallory, the eldest of the brothers, is coming home for the first time after a long coaching career, joining the Wolverines as a special teams coach, according to Football Scoop. Sunday: Harbaugh and the 49ers mutually agree to go separate ways after San Francisco ends its regular season with a home victory over Arizona. After the game, coach Schembechler noted, "Harbaugh is a fresh talent who'll be all right, but he has a lot to learn. [171][172] They climbed into the top five in both polls as they opened the season with a seven-game winning streak, including a 2714 win at Iowa on October 1 - the program's first at Kinnick Stadium since 2005[173] - and a dominating 4117 win over previously unbeaten Penn State on October 15. That equates out to a winning percentage of 69 right on the dot, a number that is respectable. [52], Harbaugh played his first game in Week 4 (September 24), a 2012 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. Coach Schembechler said after the game that the 77-yard touchdown was "a play that took the starch right out of their sails. However, persistent issues against top. Jim Harbaugh has something of a penchant for making position switches among his players wherever he goes. Michigan Wolverines football head coach Jim Harbaugh has been in Ann Arbor for six seasons, having posted an overall record of 49-22 during that span. Jim Harbaugh has an Ohio State-sized problem. This was Michigan's first appearance in the AP Top 25 since 2013. [54], Indianapolis fell to 313 in 1997. [152] Michigan finished the season 103 and another third-place finish in their division. Having completed 22 of 32 passes for 236 yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception, he left the game after the third quarter due to groin and abdomen injuries. [138][139] On December 28, 2014, the 49ers announced that they had mutually agreed to part ways with Harbaugh as their head coach. From his second marriage to Sarah Feuerborn Harbaugh (m. 2008),[184] he has two daughters, Addison and Katherine, and two sons, Jack (named after his grandfather) and John (named after his uncle). Harbaugh led the team to an 1141 record in the regular season, winning back to back NFC West titles. Jim Harbaugh, was named the 20th coach in University of Michigan football history on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014. For Jim Harbaugh and Michigan, Wisconsin is the ultimate 'prove-it' game Published: Oct. 01, 2021, 7:45 a.m. Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh walks the sideline in the fourth quarter of. The nation's most efficient passer . PoY 14 4 12 4 4 4 SUMMARY Career G 177 [111][112] Although Stanford lost to USC in 2008, Harbaugh and the Stanford Cardinal upset USC at home again with a score of 5521 on November 14, 2009. [92], A 129 loss to the Miami Dolphins on December 19 (Week 15) disqualified the Chargers from the postseason. 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San Diego coach Harbaugh pleads not guilty to DUI", "Jim Harbaugh timeline: From Toledo to Michigan", "Jim Harbaugh, comedian? 10 Gators show true progress in win over No. [58] Due to a shoulder injury, Harbaugh sat out the last two games of the year as well as the playoffs.[59]. ANN ARBOR, Mich. Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh took an apparent jab at Ohio State coach Ryan Day following the Wolverines' 42-27 upset of the Buckeyes on Saturday afternoon. Career statistics and player information from, This page was last edited on 17 February 2023, at 21:12. It was the Wolverines' first 12 win regular season since 1905,[177] fourth 12 win season overall[177] and their first victory in Columbus, Ohio since 2000. There's kind of a battle in there. "[14] Harbaugh did not see any game action in 1982, registered no statistics, and retained four years of eligibility under the NCAA's redshirt rule.[12][15]. [28] He also led the nation with a 163.7 passing efficiency rating in 1985. 12 Notre Dame 1724, but rebounded the next two weeks with a 493 win over Western Michigan University and a 4520 win over SMU. Jim Harbaugh sees great success on and off of the field. Harbaugh finished the game with 20 of 40 passes completed for 178 yards. This loss was particularly shocking when considering each team's Week 1 performance. [195][196], Harbaugh has championed equal access to justice for Americans through his involvement with the Legal Services Corporation (LSC). On December 13, 2009, Harbaugh was rewarded with a three-year contract extension through the 2014 season. [91] Robert Griffith intercepted a Harbaugh pass at the Vikings' 1-yard line with 4:29 left, and Minnesota ran out the clock to seal the win. [1] He played college football at Michigan from 1983 to 1986. [34], In the final three games of the 1985 regular season, Harbaugh completed 41 of 50 passes for 706 yards, nine touchdowns, and no interceptions. [161], On January 8, 2021, Michigan signed Harbaugh to a four-year contract extension through the 2025 season. The San Diego Union-Tribune reports his blood-alcohol level was .09. On 8-for-14 passing, Harbaugh passed for 67 yards and an interception. [52] But he strained his right knee after being sacked six times and left the Week 14 (December 3) game against the Carolina Panthers in the third quarter. After leading San Diego to consecutive Pioneer League championships in 2005 and 2006, he moved to Stanford in 2007, where he led the Cardinal to two bowl berths in four seasons, including a win in the 2011 Orange Bowl. Michigan advanced to the Big Ten Championship Game for the first time, where the Wolverines defeated Iowa in Indianapolis, 423, earning an Orange Bowl berth against Georgia in the College Football Playoff. [2] In 2015, Harbaugh returned to his alma mater, the University of Michigan.[3]. [194], In 2018, Harbaugh portrayed himself on the Comedy Central series Detroiters in the episode "Little Caesars". [36] For the season as a whole, he completed 145 of 227 passes for 1,976 yards, 18 touchdowns and six interceptions. James Joseph Harbaugh (/ h r b /; born December 23, 1963) is an American football coach and former quarterback, who is the current and 20th head football coach of the Michigan Wolverines. For his NFL career, Harbaugh played in 177 league games with 140 starts. 2 Seed, will face Georgia in the College Football Playoff", "Michigan's Jim Harbaugh is AP coach of the year, Fickell 2nd", "Michigan Wolverines' Jim Harbaugh named AP college football coach of the year", "Feldman: Sources inside Michigan think Jim Harbaugh would take Las Vegas Raiders job if offered", "Vikings believe Jim Harbaugh's 'ready for a return to the NFL,' per report", "What Happened With the Vikings and Jim Harbaugh? [23] The Detroit Free Press praised Harbaugh for "pinpoint passing" that "kept Miami's defense on the run. [133] Harbaugh's quarterback decision was on display in the first game of the playoffs. The Wolverines then lost to the Florida Gators 4115 in the Peach Bowl, finishing with another 103 season.[156]. Jim Harbaugh hires Mike Mallory. 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[78] Harbaugh completed 164 of 293 (56.0%) passes for 1,839 yards, just his third season with fewer than 2,000 passing yards since 1989. Harbaugh, 59, has been at Michigan since 2015 and is coming off perhaps his best season with the program, leading the Wolverines to a 13-1 record and making a second consecutive appearance in the . [54] In the final two drives of the game, Harbaugh made crucial first-down conversion passes of a 28-yard pass to Jermaine Lewis and 10- and 11-yard passes to Michael Jackson. In his seven-year tenure so far at Michigan, Harbaugh has compiled a 61-24 record. Harbaugh is the second-fastest coach to 20 wins at Michigan trailing only Yost. Zurbrugg has emerged as a good prospect. That additional . Particularly during his time with Indianapolis, such as when he led the Colts to come-from-behind wins over the Chiefs and Chargers in the 199596 NFL playoffs and a near upset over the No. Completing 20 of 30 passes, he threw for 225 yards and a touchdown.[71]. [52], In his debut with San Diego in the September 19 season opener (Week 2), Harbaugh threw two touchdowns in 15-for-27 passing for 159 yards in a 347 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. [94], Following an 88 season in 1999, San Diego finished 115 in 2000 with a rotation of Ryan Leaf, Harbaugh, and Moses Moreno as starters. It was the first time Michigan had been ranked in the top five since the start of the 2007 season. 18 Michigan heads to No. Harbaugh performed well in the annual spring game in April 1983, completing 10 of 15 passes for 116 yards. Harbaugh enters the 2021 Ohio State game 59-23 at Michigan. The Michigan Wolverines had scraped together 20 wins over three years prior to Harbaugh's appointment, with a 5-7 record in Brady Hoke's final season in charge. When asked about the gap between the two schools, his reply was testy: "I'll answer your questions, not your insults. The main car for the team carried Harbaugh's old jersey number, 4. 1 quarterback. Those two games had poor performances: Harbaugh completed none of six passes and had one 3-yard rush in the Week 6 loss to Pittsburgh. [99] In the final play of the game, following a 47-yard kickoff return by Ronney Jenkins, Marquez Pope intercepted Harbaugh's attempt at a 50-yard Hail Mary pass that was intended for Trevor Gaylor in the end zone. [180], On December 31, the Wolverines lost their semifinal match to TCU, 51-45 to end the 2022 season 13-1. Harbaugh was named the winner of the Woody Hayes Coach of the Year Award.[119]. He has led U-M to four 10-win seasons and six bowl games, including the 2021 College Football Playoff Semifinal, two New Year's Six bowls and three additional New Year's Day bowl games. In 2015, Michigan beat Penn State 28-16 while on the road, and then, in 2016, the Wolverines crushed the Nittany Lions at home, winning 49-10. [145], On September 3, 2015, Harbaugh lost his first game as head coach of Michigan, a 2417 road loss against Utah. [54], Referee Ed Hochuli called a controversial unnecessary roughness penalty against Joe Bowden in Baltimore's 1614 loss to the Tennessee Oilers for his hit on Harbaugh on a 2nd-and-24 play with Tennessee leading 1413 after his 9-yard scramble towards the sideline, ruling that Harbaugh was in bounds when hit. [37], In 1986, his final season at Michigan, Harbaugh started all 13 games at quarterback for the 1986 Michigan Wolverines football team that compiled an 112 record, lost to Arizona State in the 1987 Rose Bowl, and finished the season ranked No. [126] The 49ers won 4531 over the Green Bay Packers, as Kaepernick had 444 yards of total offense (263 passing, 181 rushing) and four touchdowns. [11] In the 1982 season, Smith started all 12 games, and Hall handled the limited backup role. [178], On December 3, the Wolverines reached 130 for the first time in school history by winning the Big Ten Championship Game over Purdue, 4322. Jim Harbaugh and the Michigan Wolverines entered Saturday's rivalry game at Michigan State ranked No. On the same side of that coin, the details surrounding Weiss's firing remain murky at best. Harbaugh completed 15 of 37 passes for 188 yards. [6] Both Jim and his brother John were born in Toledo, while his father was an assistant football coach at nearby Perrysburg High School in Perrysburg. 6 in the AP Poll. The 49ers' season ended with a 2017 loss in overtime to the eventual Super Bowl champion New York Giants in the NFC Championship Game. "[35] Harbaugh completed 16 of 19 passes for 230 yards and three touchdowns. On October 6, 1984, a 197 loss to Michigan State in the fifth game of the season, Harbaugh sustained a badly broken left arm in the third quarter when he dove for a loose ball and collided with Spartan linebacker Thomas Tyree. [155] The next week, the Wolverines beat rival Michigan State 217, moving to 5th in the AP Poll. But he is 0-5 against the Buckeyes. [73] For the season, he was voted to the Pro Bowl, was named Comeback Player of the Year and AFC Player of the Year. [68] Harbaugh completed 200 of 314 passes for 2,575 yards and just 5 interceptions with his 17 touchdowns and was sacked 36 times for 219 yards. Harbaugh started 12 games out of 14 played and had a 66 record as starter in an 88 season, completing 249 of 434 (57.4%) passes for 2,761 yards, 10 touchdowns, and 14 interceptions. Jim lost to his brother, John, when Baltimore beat San Francisco in Super Bowl. The declaration, especially in light of his earlier comment, garnered more media attention. Chicago regressed to a 511 record in 1992, and the team fired coach Ditka afterwards. [103] Riley had planned to start Harbaugh for the next game on Week 12 (November 19), but decided to start Leaf instead.[104][97]. In a rivalry game against Michigan State, the Wolverines struggled to slow down the Mel Tucker-led Spartans, falling 27 . [67], In 1995, Harbaugh achieved career highs in completion percentage (63.7%), passer rating (100.7), and touchdown passes (17) and led Indianapolis to the AFC Championship Game. [167], In January 2022, reports emerged that Harbaugh would take the Las Vegas Raiders head coaching job if he was offered it. . Harbaugh is in his fifth season at Michigan now, and the Wolverines have no Big Ten titles and or College Football Playoff appearances to show for it. "[20] In the 1984 spring game, Harbaugh impressed observers as he completed 17 of 26 passes for 161 yards and an interception. However, Michigan State was ranked No.. Harbaugh's 0-5 record against the Buckeyes is well documented, but his teams also are 3-2 against the Nittany Lions, 3-3 against the in-state Spartans, and 2-3 against the Badgers. Luckily, Harbaugh was finally able to get the monkey off of his back in 2021 with a 42-27 win in Ann Arbor over Ohio State. [9] He came to Michigan with a "high school reputation as a slick California passer. [29] Harbaugh was the starting quarterback in all 12 games for the 1985 Michigan Wolverines football team that compiled a 1011 record, outscored opponents 34298, defeated Nebraska in the 1986 Fiesta Bowl, and finished the season ranked No. [54][79] Baltimore won its next game 2410 over the New York Jets on September 13; Harbaugh started and made 5 of 10 passes for 36 yards but again left early and was replaced by Zeier due to injury. He is now the head coach of the Michigan Wolverines, the team representing the University of Michigan.Before returning to Michigan, where he had played in college, he had coached the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League.Harbaugh is also a former NFL quarterback. Although Jim I know, and he's been on the right side of this issue for quite some time. He appears to see things many may not, and it's led to somewhat mixed results. [39], Harbaugh caused controversy when he guaranteed a victory over Ohio State in 1986. [153][154], Michigan began the 2018 season ranked 14 in the AP poll. Michigan won the game 3813, moving to No. Until the 2019 season, in which the 49ers went 133 and advanced to Super Bowl LIV, the 49ers had losing seasons every year following Harbaugh's departure. Jim Harbaugh College Coaching Records, Awards and Leaderboards | College Football at Sports-Reference.com Jim Harbaugh Career Record: 12 Years, 103-46, .691 Win% (at major schools) Bowl Record: 9 Games, 2-7, .222 Win% (at major schools) As Player: 1983-1986 ( Full Stats ) College Football Coaches Jim Harbaugh Overview More Other SR Sites He and his older brother, Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh, became the first pair of brothers to serve as head coaches in NFL history. [70], In the regular season finale on December 23, Harbaugh's 32nd birthday, Indianapolis clinched a playoff berth with a 107 win over the New England Patriots. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons from 1987 to 2000 with his longest tenure as a player with the Chicago Bears. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons from 1987 to 2000 with his longest tenure as a player with the Chicago Bears. [1], In February 1982, Harbaugh committed to play football for Bo Schembechler's Michigan Wolverines football team. [65], On April 7, 1994, Harbaugh signed with the Indianapolis Colts. Overall, Harbaugh is now 3-3 vs Michigan State and 0-5 against the Buckeyes. In the six. Jim Harbaugh is coming off his best season yet with the Michigan Wolverines, leading the program to a 12-2 record and a spot in the College Football Playoffs. Michigan won decisively against rivals Notre Dame 4514 and Michigan State 4410, but concluded the regular season with a loss to then #1-ranked Ohio State by a score of 5627 to end the regular season. 3) lost to a Washington team that finished the season ranked No. Making matters worse, Harbaugh's only bowl. At the Pacific-10 Conference media day on July 26, 2007, Harbaugh praised the Trojans, stating "There is no question in my mind that USC is the best team in the country and may be the best team in the history of college football." [150] Three weeks later, Michigan defeated Michigan State on the road, its first victory in East Lansing since 2007. He first became a regular starting quarterback in 1990 with Chicago. He beat Ohio State. [132] However, Kaepernick remained the starter for the remainder of the season as the 49ers again qualified for the playoffs.[126]. 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Harbaugh completed 25 of 39 passes for 272 yards in those games. Meyer's 2018 team beat Michigan 62-39. As a fifth-year senior in 1986, he led Michigan to the 1987 Rose Bowl and was a Heisman Trophy finalist, finishing third. Gattis credited Harbaugh for "the fairness and promotion of black coaches in leadership roles like David Shaw, Derek Mason, Willie Taggart, Jim Caldwell, Pep Hamilton" and himself. [54] Chicago improved to 115 and won the NFC Central division, and Harbaugh passed for 2,178 yards with 180 of 312 (57.7%) passes completed for 10 touchdowns and 6 interceptions. Coming off a 2-4 season in 2020, Harbaugh took a pay cut and decreased his base salary from . Jim Harbaugh's seven seasons as the head coach of Michigan football have been full of ups-and-downs. Top 25. [108] (In fact, Carroll would be at USC for three more years.) The 2001 Panthers, like the Chargers the year before, finished with a 115 record. He'll be there one more year. [116], In 2009, the Cardinal had a comeback season, finishing the regular season at 84, finishing #21 in the polls, and receiving an invitation to play in the 2009 Sun Bowl, the Cardinal's first bowl appearance since 2001. Jim Harbaugh's Michigan program sits at No. The Chicago Bears selected Harbaugh in the first round of the 1987 NFL Draft. John and Jim Harbaugh are the first pair of brothers to serve as NFL head coaches in the same season.[123]. The current four-game skid under Jim Harbaugh . With very few seconds left and the ball on the Colts' 24, Harbaugh threw an interception to Tyrone Poole. He had 12 touchdowns and 11 interceptions in passing, was sacked 23 times for 145 yards, and rushed 172 yards on 40 carries. Prior to Harbaugh's arrival, the 49ers had not had a winning season nor a playoff appearance since 2002. February 28, 2023 12:21 pm ET. After the game, Harbaugh praised the offensive line, noting, "I've never had more time to throw in my lifejunior high, high school. [114] Harbaugh never lost in USC's home stadium, the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Smith started 11 games, and Hall started one game, while Harbaugh completed two of five passes for 40 yards in limited action. While Michigan handled Minnesota on the road, Michigan State turned the ball over seven times en route to a home loss to Rutgers. On December 14, in a 410 loss to the San Francisco 49ers, Harbaugh threw his first NFL passes, completing 8 of 11 (72.7%) for 62 yards, was sacked 3 times for 30 yards, and rushed 15 yards on three carries. [117], The 2010 season brought more success for Harbaugh and the Cardinal. Harbaugh completed 11 of 21 passes for 162 yards and two interceptions. The first 11 win season in program history earned the Cardinal a #4 BCS ranking and a BCS bowl invitation to the Orange Bowl. If that happens, it could be a season-altering blow. The Wolverines jumped out to a big 10-point lead in the first quarter,. Harbaugh's guarantee proved valid as the Wolverines defeated the Buckeyes, 2624. They caught the passes. So against. In the classroom, Wolverines have totaled 284 academic All-Big Ten honors during his tenure, including a program-record 60 in 2021. After a bye week, the Wolverines trampled Penn State 427, moving to 4th in both the AP poll and the College Football Playoff Rankings. Schembechler said after the game, "We've been happy with Jim all spring. On November 24, Harbaugh played his brother John and the Baltimore Ravens, losing the Thanksgiving showdown 166.