[1], In February 1982, Harbaugh committed to play football for Bo Schembechler's Michigan Wolverines football team. In his seven-year tenure so far at Michigan, Harbaugh has compiled a 61-24 record. On September 26, Harbaugh led Michigan to a 310 victory over No. He beat Ohio State. [151] They then suffered their first loss of the season to Iowa, before beating Indiana for their 10th victory; Harbaugh is one of only two coaches in program history to win 10 games in each of his first two seasons as head coach, joining Fielding H. Yost (190102). 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Despite passing for 2,060 yards, 10 touchdowns, and 4 interceptions in 12 games and 189-for-309 (61.2%) passing, Harbaugh had a 29 record as starter. Jim Harbaugh sees great success on and off of the field. [126][127] He missed the following game, and Kaepernick was 16 for 23 for 243 yards with two touchdowns in a 327 win over the Chicago Bears. 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. Speaking during . 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. Harbaugh enters the 2021 Ohio State game 59-23 at Michigan. With 4 of 9 passes completed for 59 yards, Harbaugh led a drive for a Matt Stover first quarter field goal. Michigan has made a habit of hiring "Michigan men," a trend that continues with Jim Harbaugh as coach. [103] Riley had planned to start Harbaugh for the next game on Week 12 (November 19), but decided to start Leaf instead.[104][97]. When asked about the gap between the two schools, his reply was testy: "I'll answer your questions, not your insults. Through seven seasons, Harbaugh is 61-24 overall at Michigan and 42-17 in the Big Ten. [28] His 2,729 passing yards set a Michigan season record that stood until 2002. In the spring of 1984, Harbaugh was in a three-way competition for Michigan's starting quarterback job. Chicago regressed to a 511 record in 1992, and the team fired coach Ditka afterwards. [155] The next week, the Wolverines beat rival Michigan State 217, moving to 5th in the AP Poll. University of Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh said he doesn't plan to seek another NFL head coaching job. Their teams played in a Thanksgiving Classic game in 2011 and in Super Bowl XLVII at the end of the 2012 season.[4]. The Wolverines then lost to the Florida Gators 4115 in the Peach Bowl, finishing with another 103 season.[156]. Most die-hard Michigan football fans know how impactful Harbaugh has been on the Wolverines' program.Throughout the seven seasons that preceded Harbaugh's time as head coach, the Michigan Wolverines were an embarrassing 46-42 overall with three losing seasons, one 10-win season, one bowl win, one win over Ohio State, and no . On December 29, 1991, he made his postseason debut in the NFC Wild Card game, a 1713 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. [86] Harbaugh started the Week 4 (October 3) game against the Kansas City Chiefs completing 6 of 9 passes for 38 yards and an interception before leaving due to a bruised right elbow;[54][87] he missed the Week 5 (October 10) and Week 6 (October 17) games because of that injury and two broken ribs. However, Michigan State was ranked No.. On January 7, 2011, four days after winning the Orange Bowl, Harbaugh agreed to a five-year, $25 million contract to become the head coach for the San Francisco 49ers. Jim lost to his brother, John, when Baltimore beat San Francisco in Super Bowl. On September 12, Michigan won, 357, against Oregon State, giving Harbaugh his first win as Michigan's head coach. Harbaugh led the team to an 1141 record in the regular season, winning back to back NFC West titles. He becomes the sixth former Michigan football player to be named the leader of college football's winningest program. 1, chose instead to keep the No. In January 2009, Harbaugh was confirmed to have been interviewed by the New York Jets for the head coach position,[115] although the job was eventually offered to Rex Ryan. [160] Michigan was winless at home during the 2020 season, marking the first time in program history that Michigan did not win any games at home. For the most part, Ohio State has trounced Harbaugh's Michigan teams. Michigan finished the season in the Orange Bowl, where it lost 3332 to #10 Florida State, after losing Heisman-finalist Jabrill Peppers before the game and losing two-time All-American Jake Butt early in the game. In the classroom, Wolverines have totaled 284 academic All-Big Ten honors during his tenure, including a program-record 60 in 2021. In a podcast interview in April 2020, Harbaugh labeled medical abortion as "horrendous" and said, "And lastly, abortionwe talk about sanctity of life, yet we live in a society that aborts babies. . 6 Michigan Wolverines lost their undefeated record Saturday to rival Michigan State 37-33. [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. In doing so, Harbaugh became the first NFL head coach to reach a conference championship game in each of his first three seasons. Born in Toledo, Ohio on December 23, 1963, Harbaugh is the son of Jacqueline M. "Jackie" (ne Cipiti) and Jack Harbaugh. Under the new deal, Harbaugh will collect a base salary of $655,000 per year through 2026 plus "additional compensation" for television, radio and public appearances. 3) lost to a Washington team that finished the season ranked No. [147] He finished his first season as the Wolverines' head coach with a 103 record, with losses against Utah, Michigan State, and Ohio State,[148] and a redeeming victory in the Citrus Bowl over No. [12][13] Even as Smith struggled, coach Schembechler expressed a reluctance to play Harbaugh, saying, "To suddenly pull some freshman out of the bag, I don't think you can do that in today's football. Harbaugh was the 49ers head coach from 2011-2014 and compiled a 44-19-1 record. The Wolverines jumped out to a big 10-point lead in the first quarter,. 18 Michigan heads to No. Harbaugh completed 15 of 23 passes for 239 yards and a touchdown. [133] Harbaugh's quarterback decision was on display in the first game of the playoffs. In an emotional moment, Harbaugh presented Johnny Unitas with the game ball. [118] Second year starting quarterback Andrew Luck was the runner-up to for the Heisman Trophy, the second year in a row that the runner-up was from Stanford. [138][139] On December 28, 2014, the 49ers announced that they had mutually agreed to part ways with Harbaugh as their head coach. [124][125] Smith began 2012 with a 62 record as a starter before suffering a concussion in the following game. 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. [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. Fox News Flash top headlines for July 20. On the same side of that coin, the details surrounding Weiss's firing remain murky at best. [74] Defending AFC Champion Pittsburgh Steelers defeated Indianapolis in the Wild Card round 4214 as Harbaugh completed only 37.5% of his passes (12 of 32) for 134 yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception. Since Harbaugh arrived with considerable fanfare in December 2014, Michigan has never competed for the Big Ten title in Indianapolis. On October 5, it was rumored that Harbaugh would not return in 2015 regardless of that season's outcome, though owner Jed York denied the claims at the time. 4 for its association with Harbaugh's career. 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. [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. Harbaugh lost to his brother, John, and the . Top 25. Jim Harbaugh hires Mike Mallory. [54] In the AFC Championship Game on January 14, Harbaugh completed 21 of 33 passes for 267 yards and a touchdown and rushed 29 yards on 6 carries. From 1994 to 2001, while still playing in the NFL, Harbaugh was an unpaid assistant coach at Western Kentucky University, where his father Jack was head coach. Michigan coach goes for laughs on 'Detroiters', "Leaders Council - LSC's Campaign for Justice", "Jim Harbaugh speaks in D.C. on behalf of legal aid for underprivileged", "Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh discusses coronavirus in interview, shifts conversation to abortion", "Michigan Coach Jim Harbaugh Speaks at Anti-Abortion Event", "Michigan's Jim Harbaugh: 'Have the courage to let the unborn be born', "Michigan coach Harbaugh, Fr. The nation's most efficient passer . [117], The 2010 season brought more success for Harbaugh and the Cardinal. [19] In April 1984, Schembechler said, "Harbaugh is coming along pretty well. Making matters worse, Harbaugh's only bowl. Stanford defeated Virginia Tech 4012 for the Cardinal's first bowl win since 1996 and the first BCS bowl victory in program history. 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. [60] He completed 275 of 478 (57.5%) passes for 15 touchdowns and 16 interceptions, was sacked 24 times (including a franchise-record 9 times on Oct 25 against Minnesota) for a loss of 163 yards, and rushed 338 yards on 70 carries. Upon further questions, Harbaugh claimed he had heard it from staff at USC. Harbaugh took 17 sacks for 72 yards and rushed 223 yards over 39 carries. [106] Other Raiders quarterbacks coached by Harbaugh include Rick Mirer, Tee Martin, Marques Tuiasosopo, and Rob Johnson. [150] Three weeks later, Michigan defeated Michigan State on the road, its first victory in East Lansing since 2007. After an infamous "What's your deal?" [50] During the regular season, he played in a reserve capacity in six games. Nearing the end of his seventh year at Michigan, Harbaugh has posted a terrific 59-23 record. He was sacked 43 times for 210 yards and rushed 277 yards over 60 carries. 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 served as the head coach of the San Diego Toreros (20042006), the Stanford Cardinal (20072010), and the NFL's San Francisco 49ers (20112014). [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. [65], On April 7, 1994, Harbaugh signed with the Indianapolis Colts. [85] Harbaugh completed 15 of 28 passes for 214 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 1 interception and rushed 22 yards over 5 carries. Everyone's telling me about the record, but they should tell it to Paul Jokisch and Eric Kattus and John Kolesar. Ohio State's 62 points set a record for points against Michigan in regulation. Jim Harbaugh Quarterback. Jim Harbaugh, was named the 20th coach in University of Michigan football history on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014. Serving as an offensive consultant, he scouted and recruited high school student-athletes throughout several states including Florida, Indiana and Illinois. [51], Harbaugh played 10 games in 1988 and completed 47 of 97 passes (48.5%) for 514 yards and 2 interceptions. After No. Jim Harbaugh has hired yet another former NFL coordinator to his staff the 2023 Wolverine coaching staff may be the best that we have seen in quite some time. [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. [98], San Diego had an ESPN Sunday Night Football game in Week 9 (October 29) following a bye week, lost to the Oakland Raiders 1513, and fell to 08. Jim Harbaugh's Michigan program sits at No. [180], On December 31, the Wolverines lost their semifinal match to TCU, 51-45 to end the 2022 season 13-1. "[21] After spring practice, Schembechler announced his depth chart with Harbaugh as his No. [140] York claims Harbaugh and the 49ers agreed to mutually part ways immediately after a win over the Arizona Cardinals in the final week of the regular season. "[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]. [55], Harbaugh saw more playing time in 1989 after Jim McMahon left the team and started five games for Chicago while Mike Tomczak started 11 in a 610 season for Chicago. Bacon. Harbaugh threw a career-high 37 passes in the game, completing 17 passes for 183 yards, three interceptions, and his first collegiate touchdown pass to Vince Bean. [22], In his first collegiate start, Harbaugh led the Wolverines to a 2214 upset victory over a Miami Hurricanes team that was led by Bernie Kosar, had won the 1983 national championship, and was ranked No. However, the head coach's record against the Michigan program's. James Joseph Harbaugh (/hrb/; 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. [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. Following the loss, according to Harbaugh, the Big Ten acknowledged that there were errors made by the officials on multiple calls, including one that could have resulted in a Michigan touchdown. At the conclusion of the season, Harbaugh was named the AP NFL Coach of the Year. "[198], Harbaugh has also stated his opposition to abortion.