Larry Harmon Named to Buffalo Hall of Fame

The Buffalo Hall of Fame Selection Committee is pleased to announce the third member of its Class of 2025: Larry Harmon ’91.

The Buffalo Hall of Fame was established to honor the contributions of student-athletes, coaches and fans of Fort Pierre HS and Stanley County HS athletics.

The 2025 Induction Ceremony will be held on June 21 during the All-School Reunion in Fort Pierre, following a noon luncheon.  All alumni and Buffalo fans are invited to attend!

Larry Harmon ’91 was a three-sport standout and SC Senior Athlete of the Year.  An all-conference basketball player and multi-year state track meet qualifier, Larry is remembered as a star of the gridiron.  In addition to his multi-sport athletic accomplishments, Larry was also a well-rounded honor student and musician at Stanley County.

In football, Larry led SC to a 23-9 record as a two-way starter for three years.  Most impressively, he quarterbacked SC to back-to-back state championship appearances.  As a junior, SC won the Big Dakota Conference (beating 11A state champ Winner), with an 8-0 regular season record.  They pounded three playoff opponents 89-28 before falling to Hamlin 21-12 in the 1989 11B state championship game.

In 1990, Larry led SC to a 6-2 regular season, rushing for 883 yards and 22 touchdowns.  He passed for 669 yards and 7 more touchdowns.  Larry picked 11 passes (29 career interceptions).  SC marched through the playoffs for a rematch with Hamlin, who escaped the Buffalos, 34-29.  Larry was named 11B Offensive MVP, BDC All Conference, 11B Outstanding Back, 11B All State, honorable mention Argus Leader Elite 45, and was selected to the Coaches Association All Star Game.  

Larry also shined on the basketball court.  As a sophomore, he helped SC to a 12-9 team record and a Jones County Invitational title.  As a junior, he was selected to the all-conference teams by the Little Central Athletic Conference and Big Dakota Conferences, leading SC to another 12-9 record.  As a senior, Larry led SC to the District 11A title, an 11-11 record, and was again selected to the LCAC and BDC All-Conference teams.

In track, Larry ran the 100M, 200M, and 400M and was a member of multiple successful relay teams.  In 1990, he ran on the Region 6A championship relay teams in the 400M and 800M.  Larry qualified for the state track meet as a junior in the 100M, 200M and 400M and was named Larry was SC track MVP his junior and senior seasons.

After graduating from SC, Larry was a four-year letterwinner at SDSU, where he played safety and special teams.  His coaching career also began there, before moving on to assist at Northwest Missouri State (DII national title) and University of Mary Hardin Baylor (three DIII national titles).  Larry was named MHB head coach in 2022 and lives in Belton, TX, with his wife Sandi and two sons.