Larry Cole was forced to leave the school after a scandal, over 100 cadets were eventually forced to resign and was named a starter at defensive tackle for University of Hawaii.
In 1964, the school was involved in a cribbing scandal and Cole was forced to leave after choosing not to turn in a classmate. Over 100 cadets were eventually forced to resign because of honor code violations. He followed seven other former teammates from the Academy and transferred to the University of Hawaii to play his senior season in 1967. He was named a starter at defensive tackle, one of the team's co-captains and helped the school achieve its first winning season in nearly half a century. 
