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. [30], On October 26, 1985, Harbaugh set a school record with 283 passing yards in a 4215 victory over Indiana. [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. Harbaugh's guarantee proved valid as the Wolverines defeated the Buckeyes, 2624. [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. Upon further questions, Harbaugh claimed he had heard it from staff at USC. It was Pete Carroll's first November loss as USC head coach. [78] Harbaugh completed 164 of 293 (56.0%) passes for 1,839 yards, just his third season with fewer than 2,000 passing yards since 1989. [90] Harbaugh next started a game on Week 9 (November 7) and completed 25 of 39 passes for 235 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions and rushed 14 yards in 2 carries in a 3317 loss to defending champion Denver Broncos. Michigan would then cruise through its non-conference slate before defeating #8 Wisconsin. Three-year starter Steve Smith had graduated, and his backup, Dave Hall, was lost to a knee injury. . Harbaugh's teams at Michigan have finished each season ranked in the national polls, including a No. Everyone's telling me about the record, but they should tell it to Paul Jokisch and Eric Kattus and John Kolesar. Coach Schembechler said after the game that the 77-yard touchdown was "a play that took the starch right out of their sails. [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. Jim Harbaugh Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks | Pro-Football-Reference.com 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: 59-069d) More bio, uniform, draft, salary info 2011 AP Coach/Year 2011 PFWA Coach/Year 1995 PFWA Comeback Player [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. [17][18] Harbaugh completed his first pass for Michigan on November 5, 1983, in a 4210 victory over Purdue. 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]. [179] The following day, Michigan was awarded its second consecutive College Football Playoff bid, seeded second and placed in the Fiesta Bowl. [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). Harbaugh was named the head football coach at Stanford University in December 2006, replacing Walt Harris. In the spring of 1984, Harbaugh was in a three-way competition for Michigan's starting quarterback job. During Harbaugh's fifth season, the Wolverines lost to Wisconsin 3514 and to Penn State 2821, both on the road. [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. The current four-game skid under Jim Harbaugh . Mike Mallory is a long-time NFL special teams coordinator, and at Michigan, he is expected to assist as a special teams analyst the Wolverines' special teams are managed and coordinated by Jim Harbaugh's son, Jay Harbaugh.. Mallory brings decades of NFL experience with him to Michigan from 2008 to 2022 Mallory saw action on NFL sidelines with the . They caught the passes. 49ers landed a dynamic quick-fix artist. [121][122] In 2021, Michigan beat Ohio State 42-27, bringing Harbaugh's overall record vs. Ohio State to 1-5. Although Jim I know, and he's been on the right side of this issue for quite some time. [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. Smith was ranked third in the NFL in passer rating (104.1), led the league in completion percentage (70%), and had been 1951 as a starter under Harbaugh, while Kaepernick was considered more dynamic with his scrambling ability and arm strength. He beat Ohio State. Kaepernick set the record for rushing yards by a quarterback in any NFL game with his 181-yard outburst against Green Bay. Jim Harbaugh's seven seasons as the head coach of Michigan football have been full of ups-and-downs. Harbaugh took 17 sacks for 72 yards and rushed 223 yards over 39 carries. [65], On April 7, 1994, Harbaugh signed with the Indianapolis Colts. He's had some really big successes, such as Richard Sherman switching from wide receiver to cornerback at Stanford. Three weeks later, the 51 Wolverines faced the No. He was sacked 31 times for 206 yards and rushed 321 yards in 51 carries. University of Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh said he doesn't plan to seek another NFL head coaching job. Harbaugh was the 49ers head coach from 2011-2014 and compiled a 44-19-1 record. In 2006, USD again went 111, winning their second consecutive Pioneer League title in the process. But he is 0-5 against the Buckeyes. [194], In 2018, Harbaugh portrayed himself on the Comedy Central series Detroiters in the episode "Little Caesars". 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. Overall, Harbaugh has guided the Wolverines to a 61-24 record and is 43-17 in Big Ten games. In an emotional moment, Harbaugh presented Johnny Unitas with the game ball. [54] The Chargers lost its sixth game in a row after a 41 start in Week 12 (November 28) to the Minnesota Vikings 3527. At the conclusion of the season, Harbaugh was named the AP NFL Coach of the Year. [171][172] They climbed into the top five in both polls as they opened the season with a seven-game winning streak, including a 2714 win at Iowa on October 1 - the program's first at Kinnick Stadium since 2005[173] - and a dominating 4117 win over previously unbeaten Penn State on October 15. [54] In the final drive of the game he filled in poorly for an injured Ryan Leaf, completing only 2 of 5 passes for 19 yards and throwing an interception. San Francisco won the NFC West in each of Harbaugh's first two years. 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. "[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] In the final two drives of the game, Harbaugh made crucial first-down conversion passes of a 28-yard pass to Jermaine Lewis and 10- and 11-yard passes to Michael Jackson. Harbaugh completed 18 of 26 passes for 174 yards and rushed 36 yards in 7 carries. In his first year, he directed the Toreros to an overall mark of 74, including 5 straight wins to end the season. [73] For the season, he was voted to the Pro Bowl, was named Comeback Player of the Year and AFC Player of the Year. Harbaugh was named the winner of the Woody Hayes Coach of the Year Award.[119]. Over Harbaugh's tenure, the Wolverines have. 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. With 4 of 9 passes completed for 59 yards, Harbaugh led a drive for a Matt Stover first quarter field goal. [133] Harbaugh's quarterback decision was on display in the first game of the playoffs. [96] The following game on November 5 (Week 10), San Diego lost its ninth straight in a 1513 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. Harbaugh was the co-owner of Panther Racing in the IndyCar Series. Prior to Saturday, Harbaugh's history in this game had to wear on him. 18 Michigan heads to No. This was the first time the 49ers had made the playoffs since 2002, generating widespread praise. [190] He initially pleaded not guilty, but later entered into a plea deal. 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. [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. Nearing the end of his seventh year at Michigan, Harbaugh has posted a terrific 59-23 record. 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. 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. [11] In the 1982 season, Smith started all 12 games, and Hall handled the limited backup role. [62] Harbaugh played all 16 games but started only 13 and had a 58 record as starter. [34], In the final three games of the 1985 regular season, Harbaugh completed 41 of 50 passes for 706 yards, nine touchdowns, and no interceptions. [64] Harbaugh ended his tenure with Chicago with a 3530 (.538) record. 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. On September 12, Michigan won, 357, against Oregon State, giving Harbaugh his first win as Michigan's head coach. [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. . Harbaugh led the team to an 1141 record in the regular season, winning back to back NFC West titles. His father, Jack Harbaugh, was a football coach, and the family lived in Ohio, Kentucky, Iowa, Michigan, and California. The nation's most efficient passer . [58] Due to a shoulder injury, Harbaugh sat out the last two games of the year as well as the playoffs.[59]. [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. 8 Michigan State came from 16 down in the second half to beat No. [1] He played college football at Michigan from 1983 to 1986. 10 Gators show true progress in win over No. [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. "[34] Columnist Mitch Albom wrote after the game that Harbaugh's pass to Kolesar was an image that would last: "The image that repeats will be that of Jim Harbaugh dropping back in the fourth quarter and uncorking a soaring spiral that rose high and long as flanker John Kolesar ran underneath it, his steps seemingly in sync with the revolutions of the ball, so [that] when it fell, it fell right into his arms, almost gently. With that trade, Harbaugh reunited with his former Colts coach Ted Marchibroda. [138][139] On December 28, 2014, the 49ers announced that they had mutually agreed to part ways with Harbaugh as their head coach. [81], Harbaugh then sat out two games and played as Zeier's backup for Weeks 7 (October 18) and 8 (October 25). 5 in the AP poll. Prior to the 2004 season, Harbaugh was named head football coach at the University of San Diego. Completing 20 of 30 passes, he threw for 225 yards and a touchdown.[71]. In the fourth game of the season, he broke his own Michigan school record with 310 passing yards in Schembechler's 200th career victory, a 3417 victory over Wisconsin. [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. However, persistent issues against top. 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. "[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. 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. From there, the amount owed decreases to $2.25 million in 2023, $1.5 million in 2024 and just $750,000 in 2025. After the game, Harbaugh praised the offensive line, noting, "I've never had more time to throw in my lifejunior high, high school. For the season, Harbaugh completed 180 of 277 passes for 2,729 yards, 10 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions. [206] Michigan offensive coach Josh Gattis separately thanked Harbaugh and his family for their impact on African American coaches and players, stating "in challenging times of racial inequality and injustice I am even more thankful for the Harbaugh Family!" [52], The Ravens opened a new stadium for 1998, Ravens Stadium at Camden Yards (renamed M&T Bank Stadium in 2003). [36] For the season as a whole, he completed 145 of 227 passes for 1,976 yards, 18 touchdowns and six interceptions. The declaration, especially in light of his earlier comment, garnered more media attention.