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The original was posted on /r/cfb by /u/bigred91224 on 2026-03-07 00:12:01+00:00.
With NASA’s Artemis II mission coming up, I figured it would be interesting to show this information during the offseason. There are a few schools with Apollo astronauts who attended the university but did not graduate but they are included in this list.
FBS schools with alumni who walked on the moon
| University | Astronaut | Mission |
|---|---|---|
| Army | Buzz Aldrin (BS) | Apollo 11 |
| David Scott (BS) | Apollo 15 | |
| Georgia Tech | John Young (BS) | Apollo 16 |
| Michigan | David Scott (Did Not Graduate) | Apollo 15 |
| James Irwin (MS) | Apollo 15 | |
| Navy | Alan Shepherd (BS) | Apollo 14 |
| Charles Duke (BS) | Apollo 16 | |
| James Irwin (BS) | Apollo 15 | |
| Purdue | Gene Cernan (BS) | Apollo 17 |
| Neil Armstrong (BS) | Apollo 11 | |
| Texas | Alan Bean (BS) | Apollo 12 |
| USC | Neil Armstrong (MS) | Apollo 11 |
FBS schools with alumni who travelled to the moon but did not land
| University | Astronaut | Mission |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | Stuart Roosa (Did Not Graduate) | Apollo 14 |
| Army | Alfred Worden (BS) | Apollo 15 |
| Frank Borman (BS) | Apollo 8 | |
| Michael Collins (BS) | Apollo 11 | |
| Auburn | Ken Mattingly (BS) | Apollo 16 |
| Colorado | Jack Swigert (BS) | Apollo 13 |
| Stuart Roosa (BS) | Apollo 14 | |
| Kansas | Ronald Evans (BS) | Apollo 17 |
| Michigan | Alfred Worden (MS) | Apollo 15 |
| Navy | Jim Lovell (BS) | Apollo 8/13 |
| Tom Stafford (BS) | Apollo 10 | |
| William Anders (BS) | Apollo 8 | |
| Oklahoma | Fred Haise (BS) | Apollo 13 |
| Oklahoma State | Stuart Roosa (Did Not Graduate) | Apollo 14 |
| Washington | Dick Gordon (BS) | Apollo 12 |
| Wisconsin | Jim Lovell (Did Not Graduate) | Apollo 8/13 |
With Artemis II coming up, the following can soon be added to FBS schools with alumni who travelled to the moon but did not land.
| University | Astronaut | Mission |
|---|---|---|
| NC State | Christina Koch (BS, MS) | Artemis II |