Jim Harbaugh was able to quiet the doubters last season when he took Michigan to the College Football Playoff for the first time.
The program took another step this year, going undefeated in the regular season and comfortably making the playoff. But a 51-45 Fiesta Bowl loss to TCU in the national semifinals puts Harbaugh under fresh scrutiny heading into 2023.
The loss also meant Harbaugh's bowl record took yet another hit. The longtime coach's postseason struggles were well-documented coming in, and now they'll continue to be a storyline.
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Here's what you need to know about Harbaugh's struggles outside the regular season since taking over the Michigan program:
Jim Harbaugh bowl record
| Season | Bowl | Result |
| 2009* | Sun Bowl | Loss vs. Oklahoma |
| 2010* | Orange Bowl | Win vs. Virginia Tech |
| 2015 | Citrus Bowl | Win vs. Florida |
| 2016 | Orange Bowl | Loss vs. Florida State |
| 2017 | Outback Bowl | Loss vs. South Carolina |
| 2018 | Peach Bowl | Loss vs. Florida |
| 2019 | Citrus Bowl | Loss vs. Alabama |
| 2021 | Orange Bowl | Loss vs. Georgia |
| 2022 | Fiesta Bowl | Loss vs. TCU |
| Total | 2-7 |
* - 2009 and 2010 bowls with Stanford.
With the loss to TCU in the Fiesta Bowl, Harbaugh is 1-6 in bowls at Michigan. Dating to his time at Stanford, Harbaugh's bowl record is 2-7.
Making matters worse, Harbaugh's only bowl win at Michigan came during his first season in Ann Arbor when the Wolverines won the Citrus Bowl.
Since then, Michigan has come up short in two Orange Bowls, an Outback Bowl, a Peach Bowl, a Citrus Bowl and now the Fiesta Bowl. Harbaugh will enter 2023 on a six-game bowl losing streak.
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Jim Harbaugh coaching record
| Team | W | L | T | Pct |
| Stanford | 29 | 21 | .580 | |
| 49ers | 44 | 19 | 1 | .695 |
| Michigan | 74 | 25 | .748 |
Aside from his bowl losing streak, Harbaugh has largely been successful in his eight seasons as Michigan's head coach.
After back-to-back playoff appearances, however, pressure will be squarely on his shoulders to reach the next level in 2023 and beyond.
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Jim Harbaugh salary
Harbaugh agreed to a five-year contract worth a minimum of $41.68 million in February 2022. That comes out to an average annual salary of $8.34 million, though his salary for the 2022 season is $8.05 million.
Harbaugh was set to make $4.1 million in 2022 before signing the new deal, so his efforts to land Michigan its first playoff berth last season paid off handsomely for him.
