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Jack Harbaugh

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Jack Harbaugh

Jack Avon Harbaugh (born June 28, 1939) is an American college football coach and former player. He served as the head football coach at Western Michigan University from 1982 to 1986 and Western Kentucky University from 1989 to 2002, compiling a career college football head coaching record of 116–95–3. In his final year at Western Kentucky, he led the 2002 Hilltoppers to an NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship title. In 2023, Harbaugh came out of retirement to become assistant head coach of the Michigan Wolverines under his son Jim (who was the suspended head coach at the time) and helped lead the team to win the 2024 College Football Playoff National Championship. Harbaugh's sons, John and Jim, are the first pair of brothers to serve as head coaches in the NFL and the first pair of head coaching brothers to face off in a Super Bowl, doing so in February 2013.

Infobox

1966
Xenia HS (OH)
1967
Morehead State (assistant)
2009
Stanford (RB)
2023
Michigan (AHC)
Born
(1939-06-28) June 28, 1939 (age 86)Crestline, Ohio, U.S.
1957–1960
Bowling Green
Position
Halfback
1962–1963
Perrysburg HS (OH) (assistant)
1964–1965
Eaton HS (OH)
1968–1970
Bowling Green (assistant)
1971–1973
Iowa (assistant)
1973–1979
Michigan (DB)
1980–1981
Stanford (DC)
1982–1986
Western Michigan
1987–1988
Pittsburgh (assistant)
1989–2002
Western Kentucky
2004–2006
San Diego (RB)
Overall
116–95–3 (college)

Tables

· Head coaching record › College
Western Michigan Broncos (Mid-American Conference) (1982–1986)
Western Michigan Broncos (Mid-American Conference) (1982–1986)
Year
Western Michigan Broncos (Mid-American Conference) (1982–1986)
1982
1982
Year
1982
Team
Western Michigan
Overall
7–2–2
Conference
5–2–2
Standing
2nd
1983
1983
Year
1983
Team
Western Michigan
Overall
6–5
Conference
4–5
Standing
6th
1984
1984
Year
1984
Team
Western Michigan
Overall
5–6
Conference
3–6
Standing
T–8th
1985
1985
Year
1985
Team
Western Michigan
Overall
4–6–1
Conference
4–4–1
Standing
T–4th
1986
1986
Year
1986
Team
Western Michigan
Overall
3–8
Conference
3–5
Standing
8th
Western Michigan:
Western Michigan:
Year
Western Michigan:
Team
25–27–3
Overall
19–22–3
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (NCAA Division I-AA Independent) (1989–1998)
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (NCAA Division I-AA Independent) (1989–1998)
Year
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (NCAA Division I-AA Independent) (1989–1998)
1989
1989
Year
1989
Team
Western Kentucky
Overall
6–5
1990
1990
Year
1990
Team
Western Kentucky
Overall
2–8
1991
1991
Year
1991
Team
Western Kentucky
Overall
3–8
1992
1992
Year
1992
Team
Western Kentucky
Overall
4–6
1993
1993
Year
1993
Team
Western Kentucky
Overall
8–3
TSN#
19
1994
1994
Year
1994
Team
Western Kentucky
Overall
5–6
1995
1995
Year
1995
Team
Western Kentucky
Overall
2–8
1996
1996
Year
1996
Team
Western Kentucky
Overall
7–4
1997
1997
Year
1997
Team
Western Kentucky
Overall
10–2
Bowl/playoffs
L NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal
TSN#
5
1998
1998
Year
1998
Team
Western Kentucky
Overall
7–4
TSN#
19
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (Ohio Valley Conference) (1999–2000)
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (Ohio Valley Conference) (1999–2000)
Year
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (Ohio Valley Conference) (1999–2000)
1999
1999
Year
1999
Team
Western Kentucky
Overall
6–5
Conference
4–3
Standing
T–3rd
2000
2000
Year
2000
Team
Western Kentucky
Overall
11–2
Conference
7–0
Standing
1st
Bowl/playoffs
L NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal
TSN#
5
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (Gateway Football Conference) (2001–2002)
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (Gateway Football Conference) (2001–2002)
Year
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (Gateway Football Conference) (2001–2002)
2001
2001
Year
2001
Team
Western Kentucky
Overall
8–4
Conference
5–2
Standing
T–2nd
Bowl/playoffs
L NCAA Division I-AA First Round
TSN#
12
2002
2002
Year
2002
Team
Western Kentucky
Overall
12–3
Conference
6–1
Standing
T–1st
Bowl/playoffs
W NCAA Division I-AA Championship
TSN#
1
Western Kentucky:
Western Kentucky:
Year
Western Kentucky:
Team
91–68
Overall
22–6
Total:
Total:
Year
Total:
Team
116–95–3
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth
Year
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth
Year
Team
Overall
Conference
Standing
Bowl/playoffs
TSN#
Western Michigan Broncos (Mid-American Conference) (1982–1986)
1982
Western Michigan
7–2–2
5–2–2
2nd
1983
Western Michigan
6–5
4–5
6th
1984
Western Michigan
5–6
3–6
T–8th
1985
Western Michigan
4–6–1
4–4–1
T–4th
1986
Western Michigan
3–8
3–5
8th
Western Michigan:
25–27–3
19–22–3
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (NCAA Division I-AA Independent) (1989–1998)
1989
Western Kentucky
6–5
1990
Western Kentucky
2–8
1991
Western Kentucky
3–8
1992
Western Kentucky
4–6
1993
Western Kentucky
8–3
19
1994
Western Kentucky
5–6
1995
Western Kentucky
2–8
1996
Western Kentucky
7–4
1997
Western Kentucky
10–2
L NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal
5
1998
Western Kentucky
7–4
19
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (Ohio Valley Conference) (1999–2000)
1999
Western Kentucky
6–5
4–3
T–3rd
2000
Western Kentucky
11–2
7–0
1st
L NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal
5
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (Gateway Football Conference) (2001–2002)
2001
Western Kentucky
8–4
5–2
T–2nd
L NCAA Division I-AA First Round
12
2002
Western Kentucky
12–3
6–1
T–1st
W NCAA Division I-AA Championship
1
Western Kentucky:
91–68
22–6
Total:
116–95–3
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth

References

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    https://web.archive.org/web/20150101203223/http://www.usdtoreros.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/harbaugh_jack00.html
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20120219175305/http://www.gostanford.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/harbaugh_jack00.html
  5. "Bowling Green Is Voted No. 1," Lincoln Evening Journal, November 27, 1959, p. 14
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    https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/ravens-49ers-win-to-set-up-harbaugh-vs-harbaugh-super-bowl
  7. "Coaches Records"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20130125083028/https://www.xenia.k12.oh.us/xhs/sports/football/records/coachesr.htm
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20151121022001/http://www.wkusports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/harbaugh_jack00.html
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    https://mgoblue.com/news/2023/8/24/football-harbaugh-announces-coaching-duties-for-first-three-games-of-2023
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    https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/live-blogs/michigan-vs-washington-national-championship-live-score-updates-result/4zScDGVEEHc6/
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    http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/187746841.html
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    https://www.nfl.com/news/joe-flacco-baltimore-ravens-reach-super-bowl-xlvii-0ap1000000128873
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