The Purdue teams coached by Jack Mollenkopf led by Hall of Famer Bob Griese beat Notre Dame and was ranked in the top 10 his senior year. Larry earned first-team All Big Ten honors and honorable mention All American. After the season ended he was invited to play in the Blue-Gray Game in Montgomery, Alabama where he started the game at center.
Under the guidance of Jack Mollenkopf, Purdue's teams, led by Hall of Famer Bob Griese, outperformed Notre Dame and reached a top 10 ranking during his final year. Larry earned All Big Ten first-team honors and was recognized as an honorable mention All American. After the season ended, he was invited to play in the prestigious Blue-Gray Game in Montgomery, Alabama, where he started at center.