Big Ten statement on suspending Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh

This afternoon, with the Jim Harbaugh and the Michigan football team still in the air on the way to State College, PA, the Big Ten Conference suspended Harbaugh from the sidelines for the remainder of the 2023 regular season. Here is the conference’s statement.

Statement from Big Ten on suspending Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh

Below is what the Big Ten had to say about its suspension for Michigan football head coach Jim Harbaugh on Friday afternoon:

Big Ten Conference Agreement 10.01 states in part that “The Big Ten Conference expects all contests involving a member institution to be conducted without compromise to any fundamental element of sportsmanship. Such fundamental elements include integrity of the competition, civility toward all, and respect, particularly toward opponents and officials.”

As a penalty imposed on the institution, the University football team must compete without its Head Football Coach for the games remaining in the 2023 regular-season, effective immediately. This disciplinary action shall not preclude the University or its football team from having its Head Football Coach attend practices or other football team activities other than the game activities to which it applies. For clarity, the Head Football Coach shall not be present at the game venue on the dates of the games to which this disciplinary action applies.

The Big Ten Conference will have no additional comment at this time.

Tomorrow, No. 3 Michigan football will face No. 10 Penn State at noon (ET) in a crucial Big Ten matchup that could largely determine the conference title and College Football Playoff races.

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