1929 Rose Bowl - Quotes From and About The 1929 Rose Bowl

Quotes From and About The 1929 Rose Bowl

• "He's running the wrong way. Let's see how far he can go."—Georgia Tech head coach Bill Alexander
• "What am I seeing? What's wrong with me? Am I crazy? Am I crazy? Am I crazy?"—Broadcaster Graham McNamee, calling the game on radio
• "Coach, I can't do it. I've ruined you, I've ruined myself, I've ruined the University of California. I couldn't face that crowd to save my life."

  "Roy, get up and go back out there — the game is only half over."—Halftime exchange between Riegels and head coach Nibs Price

• "For many years I've had to go along and laugh whenever my wrong-way run was brought up, even though I've grown tired listening and reading about it. But it certainly wasn't the most serious thing in the world. I regretted doing it, even as you do, but you'll get over it."—Letter from Riegels to Paramount High School's Jan Bandringa in 1957. Bandringa had intercepted a pass only to run it 55 yards into his own end zone, resulting in a safety for Centennial High, who won the game 9-7.
• When presented his membership card into the Georgia Tech Lettermen's Club, Riegels quipped, "Believe me, I feel I've earned this."