Kirk Baumgartner

Who is Kirk Baumgartner?

Kirk Baumgartner is an American football player. He is the fourth son to James and Patricia Baumgartner. He joined brothers Brian, Brad, and Kevin. Another son, Keith, was born later. Baumgartner attended Colby High School and went on to attend University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point.

At UW–Stevens Point, Baumgartner was a three-time First Team NAIA All-American, and arguably the best quarterback in National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics history. He is currently the leader in passing yards, with 14,847 yards in his career. Baumgartner also was a two-time NAIA National Player of the Year. He participated in the Senior Bowl before being drafted.

In 1987, Baumgartner led UW-Stevens Point to a NAIA National Championship, but the season was forfeited later due to use of an ineligible athlete.

He still holds many records in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. He currently leads all of these categories:

Passes Attempted: 1,949

Passes Completed: 997

Passing Yards: 14,847

Passing Touchdowns: 122

Total Offensive Attempts: 2,320

Total Offensive Yards: 14,553

Baumgartner was also a three-time First Team All-WIAC pick, and was twice named WIAC Player of the Year.