College Career
Allen originally attended Butte College in Oroville, California. He played two years at Butte. Butte went 10-1 while winning the Golden Valley Conference both years. Larry was named to the All-Conference and All-State teams both years. He was also recognized as a J.C. All-American after his sophomore year. Allen did not attend any school the following year. After a year away from school, he enrolled at Sonoma State University, a Division II school north of San Francisco. In two years at Sonoma State, Allen gave up just one sack. The Cossacks were primarily a passing team and established 10 new school records, including most yards gained, most touchdown passes, best gain-per-completion and highest passing efficiency. During his senior season, Sonoma State set a mark with 334 rushing yards against Cal-State Hayward. Allen also participated in the East-West Shrine Game, Senior Bowl and was a two-time All-America selection. Also, he was the first player from Sonoma State University to be drafted in the NFL.
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