Miami's defense sacked Harbaugh five times, and Rich Owens strip-sacked Harbaugh at San Diego's 20-yard line. On November 24, Harbaugh played his brother John and the Baltimore Ravens, losing the Thanksgiving showdown 166. [145], On September 3, 2015, Harbaugh lost his first game as head coach of Michigan, a 2417 road loss against Utah. [151] They then suffered their first loss of the season to Iowa, before beating Indiana for their 10th victory; Harbaugh is one of only two coaches in program history to win 10 games in each of his first two seasons as head coach, joining Fielding H. Yost (190102). [132] However, Kaepernick remained the starter for the remainder of the season as the 49ers again qualified for the playoffs.[126]. This was the first time the 49ers had made the playoffs since 2002, generating widespread praise. [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. Their teams played in a Thanksgiving Classic game in 2011 and in Super Bowl XLVII at the end of the 2012 season.[4]. It was Pete Carroll's first November loss as USC head coach. 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. In a rivalry game against Michigan State, the Wolverines struggled to slow down the Mel Tucker-led Spartans, falling 27 . [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. Michigan won the game 3813, moving to No. [165] Following the season he was named the Associated Press College Football Coach of the Year Award. This was Michigan's first appearance in the AP Top 25 since 2013. He's had some really big successes, such as Richard Sherman switching from wide receiver to cornerback at Stanford. 21 Minnesota to open the season with a primetime, ranked-on-ranked matchup, there's a series of questions about the Wolverines ability to beat a ranked team on the. John Carney missed a game-tying 36-yard field goal. However, Michigan State was ranked No.. He becomes the sixth former Michigan football player to be named the leader of college football's winningest program. After defeating Hawaii in the opening game of the 2016 season, Michigan was ranked No. 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. The Michigan State record is particularly . [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. In the fourth quarter, Harbaugh completed a 77-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver John Kolesar, giving Michigan a 10-point lead with nine minutes remaining. The San Diego Union-Tribune reports his blood-alcohol level was .09. How has Michigan fared in big games under Jim Harbaugh? "[76] Harbaugh was sacked 41 times for a career-high 256 yards lost.