Editing Larry Allen (section)

==College career==
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Allen was not [[NCAA eligibility|academically eligible]] to play [[NCAA Division I]] football, so he attended [[Butte College]] in [[Oroville, California]]. In each of his two years at Butte, the team went 10–1 while winning the Golden Valley Conference, and Allen was named to the All-Conference and All-State teams both seasons. Allen was also recognized as a J.C. [[All-America]]n 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 [[NCAA Division II|Division II]] school north of [[San Francisco]]. In two years with the [[Sonoma State Cossacks football|Cossacks]], Allen gave up just one [[Quarterback sack|sack]] and was a two-time All-American. The Cossacks were primarily a passing team and established 10 new school records, including most yards gained, most [[touchdown]] passes, best gain-per-completion rate and highest passing efficiency. During Allen's senior season, the team set a school mark with 334 rushing yards against [[Cal State Hayward]]. As a senior, he participated in the [[East–West Shrine Game]] and the [[Senior Bowl]].