Former Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh has backed out of being the school's honorary captain in its first home game since Harbaugh led the Wolverines to a national title.
Former Michigan Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh has backed out of being the school's honorary captain for its 2024 college football season opener against the Fresno State Bulldogs on Aug. 31. Current coach Sherrone Moore, who succeeded Harbaugh after he left for the Los Angeles Chargers in January, told reporters Tuesday that Harbaugh called and said he does not want to be away from his new team that long so close to his first season back in the NFL.
Michigan went a combined 89-25 under Harbaugh from 2015-2023, including six 10-plus-win seasons, three College Football Playoff appearances, three Big Ten titles and three consecutive wins over the Ohio State Buckeyes from 2021-23. As a player, Harbaugh was Michigan's primary quarterback from 1985-86 and was on its roster from 1983-86. Michigan won 10-plus games in each of Harbaugh's two full seasons under center. He then went on to be a first-round pick in the 1987 NFL Draft.
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