He was sacked 37 times for a total loss of 208 yards and rushed for 126 yards over 34 carries. Jim Harbaugh has finally done it, y'all. [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. [114] Harbaugh never lost in USC's home stadium, the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Harbaugh is the second-fastest coach to 20 wins at Michigan trailing only Yost. 3) lost to a Washington team that finished the season ranked No. [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. 23 Penn State, and Maryland. The Michigan State record is particularly . [153][154], Michigan began the 2018 season ranked 14 in the AP poll. 22-ranked Brigham Young University, leading Michigan to move into #22 in the A.P. Stanford defeated Virginia Tech 4012 for the Cardinal's first bowl win since 1996 and the first BCS bowl victory in program history. [194], In 2018, Harbaugh portrayed himself on the Comedy Central series Detroiters in the episode "Little Caesars". [106] Other Raiders quarterbacks coached by Harbaugh include Rick Mirer, Tee Martin, Marques Tuiasosopo, and Rob Johnson. [54][82] In the next game on Week 8 (November 1), Harbaugh improved in his first full game, with 27 of 34 passes completed over 243 yards for 3 touchdowns and 1 interception and 57 rushing yards in 10 carries. [23] The Detroit Free Press praised Harbaugh for "pinpoint passing" that "kept Miami's defense on the run. This was Michigan's first appearance in the AP Top 25 since 2013. . "We have to respond. Kaepernick set the record for rushing yards by a quarterback in any NFL game with his 181-yard outburst against Green Bay. Serving as an offensive consultant, he scouted and recruited high school student-athletes throughout several states including Florida, Indiana and Illinois. [54] The Chargers lost its sixth game in a row after a 41 start in Week 12 (November 28) to the Minnesota Vikings 3527. Unfortunately for Michigan fans, Harbaugh's last. Harbaugh played and started in 14 games with a 77 record; he completed 232 of 405 (57.3%) passes for 2,630 yards, 13 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions, with 36 sacks for 190 yards lost and 192 rushing yards on 48 carries and a touchdown. Jim Harbaugh NFL coaching record . Over Harbaugh's tenure, the Wolverines have. [109][110] Later in the season, Stanford defeated #1 USC 2423 with a touchdown in the final minute. On Friday, it was announced that. Prior to Harbaugh's arrival, the 49ers had not had a winning season nor a playoff appearance since 2002. [52] Harbaugh started his first game on Week 14 (December 5), a 233 loss to the Los Angeles Rams in which he completed 11 of 30 passes for 108 yards and 2 interceptions, rushed 32 yards on 6 carries, and was sacked twice for 9 yards. Jim Harbaugh and the Michigan Wolverines entered Saturday's rivalry game at Michigan State ranked No. If this is. Harbaugh was the 49ers head coach from 2011-2014 and compiled a 44-19-1 record. However, persistent issues against top. Harbaugh was quarterback coach for the Oakland Raiders in 2002 and 2003 under Bill Callahan. [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. [121][122] [180], On December 31, the Wolverines lost their semifinal match to TCU, 51-45 to end the 2022 season 13-1. Jim Harbaugh James Joseph Harbaugh (Captain Comeback or Dog) Position: QB Throws: Right 6-3 , 215lb (190cm, 97kg) Born: December 23 in Toledo, OH (Age: 59-044d) More bio, uniform, draft, salary info 1x Pro Bowl 2011 AP Coach/Year 2011 PFWA Coach/Year 1995 PFWA Comeback Player 2011 SN Coach/Year 1995 UPI Off. Getty Images It is the only team in the nation ranked in the top nine. In an emotional moment, Harbaugh presented Johnny Unitas with the game ball. [7], During his final eight seasons in the NFL (19942001), Harbaugh was an NCAA-certified unpaid assistant coach under his father Jack Harbaugh at Western Kentucky University (WKU). 1 on the Misery Index after Week 9 after the Wolverines blew a big lead and lost to their in-state rivals. [117], The 2010 season brought more success for Harbaugh and the Cardinal. [85] Harbaugh completed 15 of 28 passes for 214 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 1 interception and rushed 22 yards over 5 carries. 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. Harbaugh completed 15 of 23 passes for 239 yards and a touchdown. He'll be there one more year. verbal exchange with Carroll following that game, Harbaugh and Carroll would go on to speak favorably about each other as NFL coaches. The main car for the team carried Harbaugh's old jersey number, 4. He's had some really big successes, such as Richard Sherman switching from wide receiver to cornerback at Stanford. 2 Michigan wins in East Lansing for first time since 2007", "University of Michigan Official Athletic Site", "Michigan blew a 16-point second-half lead to ruin the Big Ten's perfect bowl record", "Florida vs. Michigan score, Peach Bowl 2018: No. 6 in the AP Poll. 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. 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. 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. Michigan would then cruise through its non-conference slate before defeating #8 Wisconsin. 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. As a fifth-year senior in 1986, he led Michigan to the 1987 Rose Bowl and was a Heisman Trophy finalist, finishing third. Zurbrugg has emerged as a good prospect. Questions about his ability to win big games dogged him coming into this year, given his 1-4 record in bowl games . [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. He was sacked 43 times for 210 yards and rushed 277 yards over 60 carries. "[21] After spring practice, Schembechler announced his depth chart with Harbaugh as his No. While Michigan handled Minnesota on the road, Michigan State turned the ball over seven times en route to a home loss to Rutgers. After an infamous "What's your deal?" [7][8], Harbaugh received a Bachelor of Arts with a major in communication from the University of Michigan in 1986. He also tallied 620 passing attempts (second in Michigan history at the time), 387 completions, a 62.4% completion percentage, 31 touchdown passes (third in Michigan history at the time), and 22 interceptions. Harbaugh finished the game with 20 of 40 passes completed for 178 yards. With very few seconds left and the ball on the Colts' 24, Harbaugh threw an interception to Tyrone Poole. He has seven children. [174], The Wolverines continued their winning streak on October 29 by defeating Michigan State 297, to reclaim the Paul Bunyan Trophy. He went into Saturday with an 0-5 record coaching against Ohio State and not so much as a division title to his name in 11. Top 25. [54], Indianapolis fell to 313 in 1997. [61] As of 2017[update], however, his franchise records for completions (22), attempts (44) and yards per game in the 1991 postseason (218) still stood. On 3rd-and-15 in the next series, however, Harbaugh was sacked and Baltimore was forced to punt, so the penalty didn't hurt the Oilers. He completed 2,305 of 3,918 passes for 26,288 yards with 129 touchdowns. By any objective measure, Jim Harbaugh was not being honest when he told Michigan - and ESPN, and the Detroit Free Press - last year that he would not explore an NFL coaching job again. [53][54] The following game on December 12, Harbaugh earned his first win as an NFL starter with a 1312 victory over the Detroit Lions. Signed as the backup to Ryan Leaf, Harbaugh played most of the 1999 season after Leaf sustained a season-ending injury in training camp. 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. [31] After the game, Harbaugh was asked for his reaction to setting the school's passing record and responded, "Records are nice, but everything we do here is team oriented. You never know for sure with Harbaugh's younger brother, Jim, who once again interviewed for an NFL job this season after leading Michigan to the College Football Playoff in January -- and. No coach in America was hotter than Stanford's Jim Harbaugh in 2011. [56] His 62.4% completion rate earned him the team record for single-season completion percentage. [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. In January, Michigan confirmed that Harbaugh would be returning to Ann Arbor for his ninth season as head coach after reports linked him to several NFL teams, including the Denver Broncos. Monday: Harbaugh signs an agreement to be the 20. In the classroom, Wolverines have totaled 284 academic All-Big Ten honors during his tenure, including a program-record 60 in 2021. During Harbaugh's childhood, the family moved frequently, as his father held assistant coaching positions at Morehead State (1967), Bowling Green (19671970), Iowa (19711973), Michigan (19731979), Stanford (19801981), and Western Michigan (19821986). [62] Harbaugh played all 16 games but started only 13 and had a 58 record as starter. For the most part, Ohio State has trounced Harbaugh's Michigan teams. 1. However, the head coach's record against the Michigan program's. [168] Although he never interviewed with the Raiders, Harbaugh did interview with the Minnesota Vikings in late January and was a lead candidate for a head coaching job. 6 in the country with a perfect 7-0 record. 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. [77] During the 1998 season with Baltimore, Harbaugh played in 14 games and started 12, with a 57 record as starter in a 610 season for the Ravens. 2 AFC seed Steelers, he earned the nickname "Captain Comeback" (the second player to be so nicknamed after Roger Staubach) for his ability to win games in the fourth quarter when his team was significantly behind. After being tied, 77, in the first quarter, Michigan scored 34 unanswered points as they held Florida to just 28 yards in the second half.[149]. "[198], Harbaugh has also stated his opposition to abortion. [132] However, Kaepernick remained the starter for the remainder of the season as the 49ers again qualified for the playoffs.[126]. [33], On November 23, 1985, Harbaugh led Michigan to a 2717 victory 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. Jim Harbaugh sees great success on and off of the field. 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 is weird, and college football is weird, because people are weird. [5] His mother is of half-Sicilian and half-Polish ancestry and his father is of Irish and German ancestry. He and his older brother, Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh, became the first pair of brothers to serve as head coaches in NFL history. I heard it inside the staff." In his seven-year tenure so far at Michigan, Harbaugh has compiled a 61-24 record. 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. [54] But Aaron Bailey dropped Harbaugh's last-second Hail Mary pass in the endzone, and the Pittsburgh Steelers won 2016 and went on to Super Bowl XXX, which they lost to the Dallas Cowboys. On September 26, Harbaugh led Michigan to a 310 victory over No. 7 for Harbaugh at Michigan, Harbaugh has had plenty of time. Harbaugh played in and started 15 games and completed 200 of 325 (61.5%) passes for 2,002 yards, 7 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions. The 49ers' season ended with a 2017 loss in overtime to the eventual Super Bowl champion New York Giants in the NFC Championship Game. 49ers landed a dynamic quick-fix artist. 1 in both the AP and UPI polls. [97] In Week 7 (October 15), an overtime 2724 loss to the Buffalo Bills, Harbaugh's second interception of the game, by Henry Jones, was in overtime and paved way for Steve Christie's game-winning field goal. [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. 10 Gators show true progress in win over No. In the 2012 season, Harbaugh resolved a quarterback controversy by replacing incumbent starter Alex Smith with backup Colin Kaepernick. 21 Minnesota to open the season with a primetime, ranked-on-ranked matchup, there's a series of questions about the Wolverines ability to beat a ranked team on the. The San Diego Union-Tribune reports his blood-alcohol level was .09. With that trade, Harbaugh reunited with his former Colts coach Ted Marchibroda. By that time, coach Riley had relegated Harbaugh to emergency duty due to injuries including a mild hernia. 7 Wolverines", "Michigan's Jim Harbaugh after Ohio State: 'I'll answer your questions, not your insults', "Michigan football humiliated by Wisconsin in historic 49-11 thrashing", "Michigan football's demise summed up in 10 stunning statistics", "Jim Harbaugh Sums Up His Thoughts On Michigan's Season", "Michigan Winless At Home For The First Time In Program History Kind Of", "Manuel Announces Contract Extension for Football Head Coach Jim Harbaugh", "Harbaugh: Big Ten admits to errors in MSU game", "Michigan Earns No. With the loss to TCU in the Fiesta Bowl, Harbaugh is 1-6 in bowls at Michigan. 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. [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. February 28, 2023 12:21 pm ET. [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. He did the impossible. [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. 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. 2 in both the AP and UPI polls. In his first year as the Michigan head coach, Harbaugh guided the Wolverines to a 10-3 record, including a 41-7 win . [138][139] On December 28, 2014, the 49ers announced that they had mutually agreed to part ways with Harbaugh as their head coach. "[20] In the 1984 spring game, Harbaugh impressed observers as he completed 17 of 26 passes for 161 yards and an interception. "[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]. University of Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh said he doesn't plan to seek another NFL head coaching job. Jim Harbaugh Quarterback. If Harbaugh wants to return to the NFL as a head coach, it won't cost much to buy . [84] In Week 12 (November 29), a 38-31 win over the Indianapolis Colts, Harbaugh had his first interception-free full game, with 16-for-25 passing over 198 yards for 2 touchdowns. 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. With new coach Lindy Infante, Indianapolis again finished 97 and made the playoffs in 1996 with Harbaugh as signal caller. [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. [54], Harbaugh played two years with the San Diego Chargers. "[142] He further added that the 49ers informed him that he would no longer be the 49ers coach after suffering a loss on December 14, but that he decided to remain as the team's head coach for the final two games of the season because "I wanted to finish what I startedwhat we started."[143]. Michigan keeps its man It's easy to forget seven years later, but Harbaugh leaving the NFL for Michigan was a pivotal moment in program history. [161], On January 8, 2021, Michigan signed Harbaugh to a four-year contract extension through the 2025 season. He pleaded guilty to a charge of reckless driving and was sentenced to three years of probation, a $1,300 fine and a drunken-driving educational program.