He played college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies football team from 1965–1967, helping the Hokies to a berth in the 1966 Liberty Bowl. Loria was named 1st Team AP All American in 1966. Loria was named consensus All-American in 1967. He was named to the top six All-America 1st teams. Loria started all 31 varsity games that he was eligible to play in. Loria was known for being a physical hitter and for his quickness.Beamer & Colston P.40 He also had a "sixth sense."http://www2.hokiesports.com/football/mg2001/mg2001history.pdf P.230 Loria had an uncanny ability to diagnose plays and pass patterns.http://www2.hokiesports.com/football/mg2001/mg2001history.pdf P.241
