[80] Coach Marchibroda again split quarterbacking duties in the following game on September 20, a 2410 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, with Harbaugh starting and Zeier taking over during the second quarter. At first glance, Harbaugh's Michigan career appears to be a success. With USC being the favorite by 41 points, it was statistically the greatest upset in college football history. Harbaugh led the team to an 1141 record in the regular season, winning back to back NFC West titles. 3) lost to a Washington team that finished the season ranked No. In the six. Harbaugh is second in the Bears' record book for completions with 1,023, while Jay Cutler holds the record with 1,034. 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]. In 52 carries, Harbaugh rushed for 235 yards and two touchdowns. [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. 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. 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. Jim Harbaugh has an Ohio State-sized problem. 1, chose instead to keep the No. [117], The 2010 season brought more success for Harbaugh and the Cardinal. 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. However, the head coach's record against the Michigan program's. "[35] Harbaugh completed 16 of 19 passes for 230 yards and three touchdowns. Dating to his time at Stanford, Harbaugh's bowl record is 2-7. [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. Michigan lost at #10 Ohio State 6239, denying Michigan a chance to play in the Big Ten Championship Game. [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. 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 won decisively against rivals Notre Dame 4514 and Michigan State 4410, but concluded the regular season with a loss to then #1-ranked Ohio State by a score of 5627 to end the regular 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. 4 for its association with Harbaugh's career. In his seven-year tenure so far at Michigan, Harbaugh has compiled a 61-24 record. [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. verbal exchange with Carroll following that game, Harbaugh and Carroll would go on to speak favorably about each other as NFL coaches. [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. 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. [52], The Ravens opened a new stadium for 1998, Ravens Stadium at Camden Yards (renamed M&T Bank Stadium in 2003). He held the career NCAA Division I-A passing efficiency record (149.6) for 12 years. 1. February 28, 2023 12:21 pm ET. 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. 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. At the conclusion of the season, Harbaugh was named the AP NFL Coach of the Year. 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. With very few seconds left and the ball on the Colts' 24, Harbaugh threw an interception to Tyrone Poole. Michigan won the game 3813, moving to No. [194], In 2018, Harbaugh portrayed himself on the Comedy Central series Detroiters in the episode "Little Caesars". [155] The next week, the Wolverines beat rival Michigan State 217, moving to 5th in the AP Poll. Fox News Flash top headlines for July 20. In 2006, USD again went 111, winning their second consecutive Pioneer League title in the process. [36] For the season as a whole, he completed 145 of 227 passes for 1,976 yards, 18 touchdowns and six interceptions. 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. in communications from Michigan's College of Literature, Science, and the Arts in 1986. I heard it inside the staff." 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]. 12 Notre Dame 1724, but rebounded the next two weeks with a 493 win over Western Michigan University and a 4520 win over SMU. [138][139] On December 28, 2014, the 49ers announced that they had mutually agreed to part ways with Harbaugh as their head coach. Michigan would then cruise through its non-conference slate before defeating #8 Wisconsin. [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. [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. The San Diego Union-Tribune reports his blood-alcohol level was .09. [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. In a game that went to two overtime periods, Ohio State finally defeated the Wolverines 3027; Harbaugh said afterward he was "bitterly disappointed with the officiating", especially for a controversial 4th-and-1 call, and was reprimanded by the Big Ten with a $10,000 fine. During Harbaugh's fifth season, the Wolverines lost to Wisconsin 3514 and to Penn State 2821, both on the road. He also rushed 110 yards on 19 carries. 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 . [170], The 2022 Wolverines began the season ranked sixth and eighth in the coaches' and AP polls, respectively. Jim Harbaugh's Michigan program sits at No. LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - For all Jim Harbaugh has accomplished in seven years as Michigan's head coach, he has a mere 3-4 record against Michigan State. However, Michigan State was ranked No.. Bacon. [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. In the first game of the season, Harbaugh led Michigan to a 2423 victory over Notre Dame. Harbaugh was a four-year letterman at Michigan, leading the Wolverines to the 1986 Fiesta . 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 . [52], Harbaugh played his first game in Week 4 (September 24), a 2012 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. 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. The 1983 competition pitted Harbaugh against sophomores Chris Zurbrugg and Russ Rein. [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. [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. For the season, Harbaugh completed 180 of 277 passes for 2,729 yards, 10 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions. He served as the head coach of the San Diego Toreros (20042006), the Stanford Cardinal (20072010), and the NFL's San Francisco 49ers (20112014). [163] Michigan's lone loss came in a top-10 matchup on the road at Michigan State. Running back Toby Gerhart was named a Heisman Trophy finalist, finishing second to Mark Ingram II in the closest margin of voting in Heisman history. The declaration, especially in light of his earlier comment, garnered more media attention. He attended high school in Ann Arbor, Michigan and Palo Alto, California, when his father was an assistant coach at Michigan and Stanford, respectively. 6 Michigan in one of the best games of the season, the numbers that define Harbaugh's seven seasons at his alma mater are this: 3-9 against the Wolverines' two biggest rivals and 2-13 against top-10 opponents. The nation's most efficient passer . 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. [152] Michigan finished the season 103 and another third-place finish in their division.