In his seven-year tenure so far at Michigan, Harbaugh has compiled a 61-24 record. Over Harbaugh's tenure, the Wolverines have. 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. The 1983 competition pitted Harbaugh against sophomores Chris Zurbrugg and Russ Rein. [134] On January 20 in the NFC Championship Game, Harbaugh led the 49ers to a 2824 win over the Atlanta Falcons, which sent the 49ers to Super Bowl XLVII, and on February 3, Harbaugh faced his older brother, John and the Baltimore Ravens in the Super Bowl. It has to be equal and fair to all, and no one can be above the law. After an infamous "What's your deal?" 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. He was sacked 43 times for 210 yards and rushed 277 yards over 60 carries. [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. "[157] The Wolverines finished the season in the Citrus Bowl, where they lost to Alabama, 3516. [180], On December 31, the Wolverines lost their semifinal match to TCU, 51-45 to end the 2022 season 13-1. He completed 202 of 358 (56.4%) passes for 2,486 yards, 13 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions, was sacked 31 times for 167 yards, and rushed 272 yards over 47 carries, including one rushing touchdown. It was the first time Michigan had been ranked in the top five since the start of the 2007 season. With new coach Lindy Infante, Indianapolis again finished 97 and made the playoffs in 1996 with Harbaugh as signal caller. Not only was Michigan's 42-27 win over Ohio State the first time they've beaten the Buckeyes since 2011,. [133] Harbaugh's quarterback decision was on display in the first game of the playoffs. After the game, Harbaugh praised the offensive line, noting, "I've never had more time to throw in my lifejunior high, high school. When his father became defensive coordinator at Stanford, he transferred to Palo Alto High School, graduating in 1982. [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. They lost their first game of the season against No. 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. [137] It has been suggested that Harbaugh, despite his success on the field, was involved in a power struggle with 49ers general manager Trent Baalke starting from the 2013 season onward. On the same side of that coin, the details surrounding Weiss's firing remain murky at best. When asked about the gap between the two schools, his reply was testy: "I'll answer your questions, not your insults. [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. "[32] Harbaugh's 13 completions against Minnesota gave him 123 for the season, breaking the school record of 118 set by Steve Smith in 1982. With USC being the favorite by 41 points, it was statistically the greatest upset in college football history. You got Jim Harbaugh, the coach of Michigan football, marching today. 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. Harbaugh is second in the Bears' record book for completions with 1,023, while Jay Cutler holds the record with 1,034. [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. 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. The Wolverines beat Western Michigan, Washington, Northern Illinois, Rutgers, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Northwestern, Indiana, No. [54] After a three-game losing streak, Harbaugh won the final game of the season (and his final game with Baltimore) on December 27, 1910 over the Detroit Lions with 17 of 26 passes completed for 141 yards and a touchdown. He did the impossible. [174], The Wolverines continued their winning streak on October 29 by defeating Michigan State 297, to reclaim the Paul Bunyan Trophy. [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. [194], In 2018, Harbaugh portrayed himself on the Comedy Central series Detroiters in the episode "Little Caesars". [46] Harbaugh earned a B.A. 49ers landed a dynamic quick-fix artist. Overall, Harbaugh has guided the Wolverines to a 61-24 record and is 43-17 in Big Ten games. 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. Signed as the backup to Ryan Leaf, Harbaugh played most of the 1999 season after Leaf sustained a season-ending injury in training camp. 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. [170], The 2022 Wolverines began the season ranked sixth and eighth in the coaches' and AP polls, respectively. "[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]. [141] Harbaugh, however, later said: "I didn't leave the 49ers. In an emotional moment, Harbaugh presented Johnny Unitas with the game ball. 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. [26][27] Harbaugh completed 60 of 111 passes for 718 yards, three touchdowns and five interceptions during his shortened 1984 season. He was named to the Big Ten's All-Academic team. 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. 22-ranked Brigham Young University, leading Michigan to move into #22 in the A.P. [28] He also led the nation with a 163.7 passing efficiency rating in 1985. [7] During his tenure with the Raiders, Harbaugh coached starting quarterback Rich Gannon, who led the Raiders' run to Super Bowl XXXVII, won the 2002 AP NFL MVP award, and was selected to the 2003 Pro Bowl after the 2002 season. Harbaugh was named the winner of the Woody Hayes Coach of the Year Award.[119]. [109][110] Later in the season, Stanford defeated #1 USC 2423 with a touchdown in the final minute. Chicago regressed to a 511 record in 1992, and the team fired coach Ditka afterwards. [102], Harbaugh played what would be his final career game in Week 11 (November 12), a 177 loss to the Miami Dolphins. The regular season finished with a highly anticipated matchup against #2 Ohio State, with a likely College Football Playoff bid on the line. Harbaugh's work in San Francisco had resulted in an extremely successful season, revitalizing the career of quarterback Alex Smith and with defensive coordinator Vic Fangio creating one of the leading defensive squads of the 2011 season. [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. Jim Harbaugh has finally done it, y'all. Coming off a 2-4 season in 2020, Harbaugh took a pay cut and decreased his base salary from . "[21] After spring practice, Schembechler announced his depth chart with Harbaugh as his No. His father was a football coach for 18 years, including 14 years as head coach at WKU.[7]. [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 and athletic director Warde Manuel, who four years ago said he wanted Harbaugh "to end his career . 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. 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. 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 . 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[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. [52], The Ravens opened a new stadium for 1998, Ravens Stadium at Camden Yards (renamed M&T Bank Stadium in 2003). While Harbaugh has compiled a gaudy overall record, his Wolverines were often thought to be . [195][196], Harbaugh has championed equal access to justice for Americans through his involvement with the Legal Services Corporation (LSC). Harbaugh completed 15 of 23 passes for 239 yards and a touchdown. 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. He was sacked 37 times for a total loss of 208 yards and rushed for 126 yards over 34 carries. Their teams played in a Thanksgiving Classic game in 2011 and in Super Bowl XLVII at the end of the 2012 season.[4]. 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