Jim Harbaugh, was named the 20th coach in University of Michigan football history on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014. [52], Harbaugh played his first game in Week 4 (September 24), a 2012 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. John Carney missed a game-tying 36-yard field goal. In a rivalry game against Michigan State, the Wolverines struggled to slow down the Mel Tucker-led Spartans, falling 27 . He's having a pretty good spring. Prior to the 2004 season, Harbaugh was named head football coach at the University of San Diego. [96] Two of Harbaugh's interceptions led to short Denver touchdowns, and Harbaugh threw his third interception on fourth-and-goal at Denver's 5-yard line. Jim Harbaugh Quarterback. [54] However, San Diego lost their next game to Harbaugh's former team, the Indianapolis Colts, 2719. Jim Harbaugh's older brother, John, is the head coach of the Baltimore Ravens, and they became the first pair of brothers to serve as head coaches in NFL history, facing each other in the Thanksgiving Classic game in 2011 and Super Bowl XLVII on February 3, 2013. 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]. Harbaugh lost to his brother, John, and the . 3) lost to a Washington team that finished the season ranked No. [95] Playing in seven games and starting five, Harbaugh completed 123 of 202 (60.9%) passes for 1,416 yards, 8 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions, was sacked 14 times for 96 yards, and rushed 24 yards on 16 carries. 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. 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. Jim Harbaugh has something of a penchant for making position switches among his players wherever he goes. Their teams played in a Thanksgiving Classic game in 2011 and in Super Bowl XLVII at the end of the 2012 season.[4]. 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. Harbaugh enters the 2021 Ohio State game 59-23 at Michigan. Harbaugh has amassed a 59-23 record with the Wolverines, including a 41-17 mark in the Big Ten, but has yet to beat Ohio State in six tries and has yet to win a Big Ten East title. For the season, Harbaugh completed 180 of 277 passes for 2,729 yards, 10 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions. Head coach Jim Harbaugh of the Michigan Wolverines is seen on the sideline during the first half of a college football game against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Michigan Stadium on October 15 . Harbaugh completed 11 of 21 passes for 162 yards and two interceptions. [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. Questions about his ability to win big games dogged him coming into this year, given his 1-4 record in bowl games . 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. I felt like the 49er hierarchy left me. Prior to Harbaugh's arrival, the 49ers had not had a winning season nor a playoff appearance since 2002. He has seven children. Over Harbaugh's tenure, the Wolverines have. On September 12, Michigan won, 357, against Oregon State, giving Harbaugh his first win as Michigan's head coach. [174], The Wolverines continued their winning streak on October 29 by defeating Michigan State 297, to reclaim the Paul Bunyan Trophy. [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. 2-ranked USC", "Strong personalities leading teams down the stretch", "USC's November reign ends with shocking 5521 loss to Stanford", Coaches say 'What's your deal?' He also rushed 110 yards on 19 carries. 49ers landed a dynamic quick-fix artist. [92], A 129 loss to the Miami Dolphins on December 19 (Week 15) disqualified the Chargers from the postseason. 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Harbaugh returned to the college ranks in 2004 as the head coach at the University of San Diego. In his first year as the Michigan head coach, Harbaugh guided the Wolverines to a 10-3 record, including a 41-7 win . Harbaugh was named the winner of the Woody Hayes Coach of the Year Award.[119]. 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? At the conclusion of the season, Harbaugh was named the AP NFL Coach of the Year. Harbaugh became the first Michigan coach to lose his first four starts against the Buckeyes. [1], In February 1982, Harbaugh committed to play football for Bo Schembechler's Michigan Wolverines football team. Harbaugh completed 25 of 39 passes for 272 yards in those games. Miami's defense sacked Harbaugh five times, and Rich Owens strip-sacked Harbaugh at San Diego's 20-yard line. Bacon. He's had some really big successes, such as Richard Sherman switching from wide receiver to cornerback at Stanford. 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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. [100][101] In that game, Harbaugh completed 25 of 35 passes for 222 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 1 interception and was sacked 3 times for 27 yards. Though the 49ers were expected to struggle in what was anticipated to be a rebuilding season,[120] with a new scheme and many new players as well as shortened summer practices due to the lockout, Harbaugh led the team to a 133 record in the regular season, winning the NFC West division while finishing second overall in the NFC and bringing the team to the NFC Championship Game. Coming off a 2-4 season in 2020, Harbaugh took a pay cut and decreased his base salary from . Jim Harbaugh NFL coaching record . [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. 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. PoY 14 4 12 4 4 4 SUMMARY Career G 177 [133] Harbaugh's quarterback decision was on display in the first game of the playoffs. Harbaugh left the 49ers as one of their most successful head coaches in just four years, as well as becoming the first successful NFL head coach to depart for a college team. He was named to the Big Ten's All-Academic team. The most severe a Level I allegation saying that Harbaugh lied to NCAA investigators could result in a suspension or fine for him or the program. [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. 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. Jim Harbaugh (born December 23, 1963) is an American football coach and former player. "[157] The Wolverines finished the season in the Citrus Bowl, where they lost to Alabama, 3516. [105] Harbaugh also ranks second with 1,759 attempts and third in yards with 11,567. Jim Harbaugh is weird, and college football is weird, because people are weird. 6 in the AP Poll. [36] For the season as a whole, he completed 145 of 227 passes for 1,976 yards, 18 touchdowns and six interceptions. [113] Stanford's 55 points was the most ever scored on USC in the Trojans' history until Oregon scored 62 in a 6251 win over USC on November 3, 2012. Harbaugh finished the game with 20 of 40 passes completed for 178 yards. It has to be equal and fair to all, and no one can be above the law. Michigan's Jim Harbaugh touts surprise player emerging at cornerback. For the most part, Ohio State has trounced Harbaugh's Michigan teams. After a bye week, the Wolverines trampled Penn State 427, moving to 4th in both the AP poll and the College Football Playoff Rankings. He enjoyed a tremendous four-year stay with the San Francisco 49ers from 2011-14, posting a 44-19-1 record while leading the team to . [138][139] New head coach Jim Tomsula was fired after just one season in which the 49ers finished 511. That equates out to a winning percentage of 69 right on the dot, a number that is respectable. 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. He was sacked 31 times for 206 yards and rushed 321 yards in 51 carries. [28] He also led the nation with a 163.7 passing efficiency rating in 1985. "[35] Harbaugh completed 16 of 19 passes for 230 yards and three touchdowns. "[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]. Top 25. 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. On November 14, Michigan hosted Wisconsin and Michigan suffered its largest halftime deficit at home since Michigan Stadium opened in 1927 (280), as well as its largest home loss (4911) since 1935. After defeating Hawaii in the opening game of the 2016 season, Michigan was ranked No. The San Diego Union-Tribune reports his blood-alcohol level was .09. [119] He succeeded Jim Tomsula, who was interim head coach for only the last game of the preceding season after succeeding the fired Mike Singletary. Following the game, coach Mike Riley said he regretted rotating between Harbaugh and Moses Moreno in the first half, as Moreno lost two fumbles, one of which Buffalo returned for a touchdown. [185][186] Harbaugh is a Roman Catholic who has done charity work in Piura, Peru.[187][188]. Jim Harbaugh and the No. In the 2012 season, Harbaugh resolved a quarterback controversy by replacing incumbent starter Alex Smith with backup Colin Kaepernick. He served as the head coach of the San Diego Toreros (20042006), the Stanford Cardinal (20072010), and the NFL's San Francisco 49ers (20112014). He has won at least 10 games four times in seven seasons. Schembechler said after the game, "We've been happy with Jim all spring. 8 in the final AP Poll and No. The Wolverines jumped out to a big 10-point lead in the first quarter,. [191][192][193], In November 2012, Harbaugh had a cardioversion procedure to correct an arrhythmia (i.e., an abnormal heartbeat rhythm). [155] The next week, the Wolverines beat rival Michigan State 217, moving to 5th in the AP Poll. [65], On April 7, 1994, Harbaugh signed with the Indianapolis Colts. The Wolverines have lost 11 of their last 14 bowl games dating to the end of the 2003 season when they fell to USC in the Rose Bowl. 19 Florida, 417. With that trade, Harbaugh reunited with his former Colts coach Ted Marchibroda. [63], In 1993, Chicago went 79. [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. 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. 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. 18 Michigan heads to No. [57], In 1990, Harbaugh played and started in the first 14 games of the season. Harbaugh's guarantee proved valid as the Wolverines defeated the Buckeyes, 2624. [93] After failing to make a passing touchdown for three games, Harbaugh made two passing touchdowns and just one interception on 23-for-36 passing over 325 yards in San Diego's 2320 win over the Oakland Raiders on the home finale on December 26 (Week 16). Harbaugh played 15 games in the regular season and started 12, with a 75 record as starter for a 97 team. The Wolverines then lost to the Florida Gators 4115 in the Peach Bowl, finishing with another 103 season.[156]. Three-year starter Steve Smith had graduated, and his backup, Dave Hall, was lost to a knee injury. 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. Harbaugh's father, Jack, was Stanford's defensive coordinator from 1980 to 1981, while Harbaugh attended Palo Alto High School, located directly across the street from Stanford Stadium.[107]. Michigan lost at #10 Ohio State 6239, denying Michigan a chance to play in the Big Ten Championship Game. Jim Harbaugh and the Michigan Wolverines entered Saturday's rivalry game at Michigan State ranked No. which would be a record at the NFL Scouting Combine. [146] The following week, Michigan beat #13 Northwestern 380, making the Wolverines the first team with a pair of 30-point shutouts against ranked opponents since Notre Dame's 1966 championship team. 7 in the final UPI Poll.[38]. [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. In the spring of 1984, Harbaugh was in a three-way competition for Michigan's starting quarterback job. [81], Harbaugh then sat out two games and played as Zeier's backup for Weeks 7 (October 18) and 8 (October 25). [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. I heard it inside the staff." Career statistics and player information from, This page was last edited on 17 February 2023, at 21:12. 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. Despite only 9 of 20 passes completed and two interceptions in the Week 7 2810 loss to the Green Bay Packers, Harbaugh made his first passing touchdown as a Raven, a 46-yard pass to Jermaine Lewis in the fourth quarter. Michigan would then cruise through its non-conference slate before defeating #8 Wisconsin. 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. It was the Colts first trip back to Baltimore after the team left it for Indianapolis. [121][122] [175] The team then defeated Rutgers 5217, followed by a 343 win over Nebraska to reach 100 - the program's best start to a season in Harbaugh's tenure, and best overall since 2006. In 2021, Michigan beat Ohio State 42-27, bringing Harbaugh's overall record vs. Ohio State to 1-5. On December 31, 1995, in the AFC wild card game against San Diego, Harbaugh scored on a 3-yard quarterback sneak in the fourth quarter after a 32-yard interception return by Jason Belser and Indianapolis won 3520. [52], The Ravens opened a new stadium for 1998, Ravens Stadium at Camden Yards (renamed M&T Bank Stadium in 2003). From his first marriage to Miah Harbaugh (m. 19962006),[182] he has sons Jay (a graduate of Oregon State University and the safeties/special teams coach at the University of Michigan),[183] and James (a graduate of the University of Michigan's School of Music, Theatre & Dance); and a daughter, Grace (a water polo player and history of art major at Michigan).