Overall, Harbaugh has guided the Wolverines to a 61-24 record and is 43-17 in Big Ten games. The Wolverines jumped out to a big 10-point lead in the first quarter,. 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. Stanford defeated Virginia Tech 4012 for the Cardinal's first bowl win since 1996 and the first BCS bowl victory in program history. 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 . Miami's defense sacked Harbaugh five times, and Rich Owens strip-sacked Harbaugh at San Diego's 20-yard line. [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. When asked about the gap between the two schools, his reply was testy: "I'll answer your questions, not your insults. 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). [64] Harbaugh ended his tenure with Chicago with a 3530 (.538) record. Immediately afterward, Harbaugh signed a five-year deal as head coach of the NFL's San Francisco 49ers, where he led the team to the NFC Championship game in each of his first three seasons after the franchise missed the playoffs for eight consecutive seasons beforehand. He had 12 touchdowns and 11 interceptions in passing, was sacked 23 times for 145 yards, and rushed 172 yards on 40 carries. Smith started 11 games, and Hall started one game, while Harbaugh completed two of five passes for 40 yards in limited action. [136], The 49ers had an 88 season in 2014, failing to reach the playoffs for the first time under the Harbaugh era. The main car for the team carried Harbaugh's old jersey number, 4. It has lost every meeting with rival Ohio State, gone 1-4. [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. This was the first time the 49ers had made the playoffs since 2002, generating widespread praise. [7][8], Harbaugh received a Bachelor of Arts with a major in communication from the University of Michigan in 1986. [54] The Chargers lost its sixth game in a row after a 41 start in Week 12 (November 28) to the Minnesota Vikings 3527. Harbaugh has guided the Wolverines to a 49-22 overall record and 34-16 Big Ten record during his six seasons leading the Michigan football program. Completely rewriting the Michigan passing record books, Harbaugh's skill and poise led the Wolverines to a Big Ten title in 1985, and a Fiesta Bowl victory in 1986. Top 25. [85] Harbaugh completed 15 of 28 passes for 214 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 1 interception and rushed 22 yards over 5 carries. [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. Harbaugh, who has coached the Wolverines since 2015, recently led Michigan to a 13-1 record that included a berth in the College Football Playoff semifinals, where they lost to TCU, 51-45. 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. The comment caused a rebuke from Carroll. [152] Michigan finished the season 103 and another third-place finish in their division. [195][196], Harbaugh has championed equal access to justice for Americans through his involvement with the Legal Services Corporation (LSC). Jim Harbaugh has finally done it, y'all. Everyone's telling me about the record, but they should tell it to Paul Jokisch and Eric Kattus and John Kolesar. 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. He attended high school in Ann Arbor, Michigan and Palo Alto, California, when his father was an assistant coach at Michigan and Stanford, respectively. [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. "[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]. [54] Harbaugh's 1988 season completion percentage as a QB in the NFL was the lowest during his 15-year career at 48.5%. 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." PoY 14 4 12 4 4 4 SUMMARY Career G 177 Michigan finished the season 94 overall. [189], On October 30, 2005, Harbaugh was arrested for DUI after running a stop sign in Encinitas, California. [65], On April 7, 1994, Harbaugh signed with the Indianapolis Colts. Harbaugh was named the head football coach at Stanford University in December 2006, replacing Walt Harris. 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. 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. On December 13, 2009, Harbaugh was rewarded with a three-year contract extension through the 2014 season. 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[130][131] The following week, Harbaugh announced that Kaepernick would start for the 821 49ers, while also stating that the assignment was week-to-week and not necessarily permanent. Kaepernick set the record for rushing yards by a quarterback in any NFL game with his 181-yard outburst against Green Bay. verbal exchange with Carroll following that game, Harbaugh and Carroll would go on to speak favorably about each other as NFL coaches. On December 29, 1991, he made his postseason debut in the NFC Wild Card game, a 1713 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. Meyer's 2018 team beat Michigan 62-39. 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. [167], In January 2022, reports emerged that Harbaugh would take the Las Vegas Raiders head coaching job if he was offered it. [127] Harbaugh was impressed with Kaepernick, and said "we have two quarterbacks that have a hot hand" while dismissing any rule that a player should not lose their starting job due to an injury. Jim Harbaugh compiled a 44-19-1 record and a 5-3 postseason record as the 49ers head coach from 2011-2014. [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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San Diego coach Harbaugh pleads not guilty to DUI", "Jim Harbaugh timeline: From Toledo to Michigan", "Jim Harbaugh, comedian? He also made an appearance on the popular TV show Saved by the Bell in 1996, playing the cousin of the character Screech. 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. He appears to see things many may not, and it's led to somewhat mixed results. 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. 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. Harbaugh was named the winner of the Woody Hayes Coach of the Year Award.[119]. On November 24, Harbaugh played his brother John and the Baltimore Ravens, losing the Thanksgiving showdown 166. [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. Harbaugh was quarterback coach for the Oakland Raiders in 2002 and 2003 under Bill Callahan. The Wolverines beat Western Michigan, Washington, Northern Illinois, Rutgers, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Northwestern, Indiana, No. He then closed out his NFL career with the Carolina Panthers in 2001, where he dressed for 6 games but didn't play. Coach Schembechler said after the game that the 77-yard touchdown was "a play that took the starch right out of their sails. [106] Other Raiders quarterbacks coached by Harbaugh include Rick Mirer, Tee Martin, Marques Tuiasosopo, and Rob Johnson. On November 22, in a 3010 win over the Detroit Lions, Harbaugh took only one snap and was sacked for 15 yards. Michigan has made a habit of hiring "Michigan men," a trend that continues with Jim Harbaugh as coach. 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. After graduation from high school in Palo Alto in 1982, Harbaugh returned to Ann Arbor and enrolled at the University of Michigan and played quarterback for the Wolverines, starting for three seasons. Harbaugh played for the junior league Ann Arbor Packers and then for Tappan Junior High before moving on to Pioneer High School. 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. 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. Michigan's Jim Harbaugh touts surprise player emerging at cornerback. 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 Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh hugs quarterback J.J. McCarthy (9) on the field after defeating Ohio State on Nov. 26, 2022. Dating to his time at Stanford, Harbaugh's bowl record is 2-7. [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. [197] On June 13, 2017, Harbaugh spoke in Washington, D.C. in the Senate Building about the gap in access to justice for low-income earning Americans which was showcased in the 2017 LSC report, "The Justice Gap: Measuring the Unmet Civil Legal Needs of Low-Income Americans. 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. [62] Harbaugh played all 16 games but started only 13 and had a 58 record as starter. This was Michigan's first win over a top ten ranked team since 2008. [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. 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. 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. 49ers landed a dynamic quick-fix artist. On December 30, 2014, Harbaugh was introduced by the University of Michigan as the school's new head football coach. Over Harbaugh's tenure, the Wolverines have. Speaking during . [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. 1 on the Misery Index after Week 9 after the Wolverines blew a big lead and lost to their in-state rivals. The current four-game skid under Jim Harbaugh . 30 2021 in East Lansing Mich. On the same side of that coin, the details surrounding Weiss's firing remain murky at best. 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. Harbaugh stirred some intra-conference controversy in March 2007, when he was quoted as saying rival USC head coach "Pete Carroll's only got one more year, though. Chicago regressed to a 511 record in 1992, and the team fired coach Ditka afterwards. [180], On December 31, the Wolverines lost their semifinal match to TCU, 51-45 to end the 2022 season 13-1. Schembechler said after the game, "We've been happy with Jim all spring. In 1994, Harbaugh appeared as a cowboy in the Western/science fiction show The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. In doing so, Harbaugh became the first NFL head coach to reach a conference championship game in each of his first three seasons. It is appropriate that he should be the main character of Michigan's most recent win over Ohio State, the kind. 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. He played 14 years as a quarterback in the NFL, with Chicago from 1987 to 1993, the Indianapolis Colts from 1994 to 1997, the Baltimore Ravens in 1998, and the San Diego Chargers in 1999 to 2000. 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. Their teams played in a Thanksgiving Classic game in 2011 and in Super Bowl XLVII at the end of the 2012 season.[4]. No coach in America was hotter than Stanford's Jim Harbaugh in 2011. 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 . At the conclusion of the season, Harbaugh was named the AP NFL Coach of the Year. This loss was particularly shocking when considering each team's Week 1 performance. 22-ranked Brigham Young University, leading Michigan to move into #22 in the A.P. [66] He played and started in just nine games in the 1994 Colts season, completing 125 of 202 (61.9%) passes for 1,440 yards, 9 touchdowns, and 6 interceptions. He played college football at Michigan from 1983 to 1986. 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. [69], Indianapolis lost to defending AFC champion the San Diego Chargers in Week 16 (December 17) 2724, with John Carney kicking the winning field goal with 3 seconds left after Harbaugh's drive with three straight passes had led to Cary Blanchard's field goal that tied the game at 24 with 48 seconds left. Ohio State's 62 points set a record for points against Michigan in regulation. 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? [190] He initially pleaded not guilty, but later entered into a plea deal. In the second quarter, Harbaugh lost two fumbles, both of which preceded 10-yard Seattle passing touchdowns. 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. With 17 seconds left, Chris Penn caught Harbaugh's attempt at a game-winning touchdown pass albeit slightly outside the back of the end zone. In his first year as the Michigan head coach, Harbaugh guided the Wolverines to a 10-3 record, including a 41-7 win . Updated: Feb. 23, 2023, 7:34 p.m. | . When the team won the 2001 and 2002 IRL championship, the team, which had the option of going to No. San Francisco won the NFC West in each of Harbaugh's first two years. It was Pete Carroll's first November loss as USC head coach. 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]. "[16] While Harbaugh was touted as the team's "pass-oriented quarterback of the future,"[15] he spent the 1983 season as Michigan's No. [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. Since Harbaugh arrived with considerable fanfare in December 2014, Michigan has never competed for the Big Ten title in Indianapolis. 1, chose instead to keep the No. [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. John and Jim Harbaugh are the first pair of brothers to serve as NFL head coaches in the same season.[123]. [36] For the season as a whole, he completed 145 of 227 passes for 1,976 yards, 18 touchdowns and six interceptions. The San Diego Union-Tribune reports his blood-alcohol level was .09. "We have to respond. 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. 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. [179] The following day, Michigan was awarded its second consecutive College Football Playoff bid, seeded second and placed in the Fiesta Bowl. They would stay at that ranking after a 3120 win over Indiana that earned the Wolverines a share of the East Division title. He was involved in recruiting 17 players on WKU's 2002 Division I-AA national champion team. 3) lost to a Washington team that finished the season ranked No. Jim Harbaugh (born December 23, 1963) is an American football coach and former player. Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh, as well as other members of his coaching staff, were linked to several NFL teams this offseason, but for the former San Francisco 49ers head coach, that's a good sign. Harbaugh completed 18 of 26 passes for 174 yards and rushed 36 yards in 7 carries. [124][125] Smith began 2012 with a 62 record as a starter before suffering a concussion in the following game. [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. With new coach Lindy Infante, Indianapolis again finished 97 and made the playoffs in 1996 with Harbaugh as signal caller. In week six, the Wolverines soundly defeated Rutgers 780, the third-largest margin of victory in program history and the largest margin since 1920. However, on the eve of the regular season, the Lions cut him and traded for Ty Detmer. Jim Harbaugh hires Mike Mallory. "[204][205] On June 2, 2020, a week after Floyd's murder, Harbaugh participated in an anti-police brutality commemorative protest in Ann Arbor. If that happens, it could be a season-altering blow. 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. The 2001 Panthers, like the Chargers the year before, finished with a 115 record. 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. 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. [17][18] Harbaugh completed his first pass for Michigan on November 5, 1983, in a 4210 victory over Purdue. After the game, coach Schembechler noted, "Harbaugh is a fresh talent who'll be all right, but he has a lot to learn. As the Vikings gauge Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh's interest in their head coaching opening including an interview scheduled for Wednesday in the Twin Cities here are five things to know about Harbaugh's previous stint in the NFL as head coach of the 49ers from 2011-2014: 1. He was sacked 37 times for a total loss of 208 yards and rushed for 126 yards over 34 carries. They lost their first game of the season against No. Signed as the backup to Ryan Leaf, Harbaugh played most of the 1999 season after Leaf sustained a season-ending injury in training camp. [158][159] On November 28, 2020, Michigan hosted Penn State and for the first time in Michigan football history, lost to a team that was 05 or worse. San Diego took a 1312 lead with 5:47 left after Harbaugh made a 21-yard touchdown pass to Freddie Jones, but failed the two-point conversion attempt paving the way for the Raiders' Sebastian Janikowski to kick the winning field goal with 13 seconds left. Harbaugh is second in the Bears' record book for completions with 1,023, while Jay Cutler holds the record with 1,034. "[35] Harbaugh completed 16 of 19 passes for 230 yards and three touchdowns. 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. February 28, 2023 12:21 pm ET. 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. In 2006, USD again went 111, winning their second consecutive Pioneer League title in the process. [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. 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