Miss America 1972

Miss America 1972, the 45th Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on September 11, 1971, and broadcast on NBC.

Miss America 1972
Date	September 11, 1971
Presenters	Bert Parks
Venue	Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Broadcaster	NBC
Winner	Laurie Lea Schaefer Ohio
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Laurie Lea Schaefer, representing Ohio, was crowned Miss America 1972.^[1] She became an actress, featured on TV series such as Falcon Crest, and later a casting director and talent scout.

Results

Placements

Placement	Contestant
Miss America 1972	Ohio – Laurie Lea Schaefer[1]
1st Runner-Up	Idaho – Karen Herd
2nd Runner-Up	Massachusetts – Deborah Ann O'Brien
3rd Runner-Up	Pennsylvania – Maureen Victoria Wimmer
4th Runner-Up	Maine – Allyn E. Warner
Top 10	Georgia – Cynthia Cook  Kansas – Sandy Rings  Minnesota – Sheila Bernhagen  Nevada – Joan Burachio  Washington – Susan Buckner

Order of announcements

Top 10  Georgia  Maine  Washington  Pennsylvania  Idaho  Ohio  Kansas  Minnesota  Massachusetts  Nevada

Top 5  Pennsylvania  Ohio  Maine  Massachusetts  Idaho

Awards

Preliminary

Awards	Contestant
Lifestyle and Fitness	California - Carolyn Jean Stoner Ohio - Laurie Lea Schaefer Virginia - Linda Jean Moyer (tie) Washington - Susan Buckner (tie)
Talent	Georgia - Cynthia Cook (tie) Kansas - Sandy Rings Maine - Allyn E. Warner Pennsylvania - Maureen Victoria Wimmer (tie)

Non-finalist awards

Awards	Contestant
Talent	Arkansas - Marilyn Morgan Colorado - Cathy Glau Florida - Barbara Jo Ivey Hawaii - Aurora Joan Ka'awa Michigan - Linda Susan Kish Oregon - Lynn Grenz Vermont - Sue Glover
Special Judges/Talent Award	Alaska - Linda Joy Smith Indiana - Pat Patterson Oklahoma - Susan Supernaw

Other

Awards	Contestant
Neat as a Pin[2]	Indiana – Pat Patterson (tie) New Hampshire – Kristi Carlson (tie)
Miss Congeniality	Delaware – Paula Kusmer

References

1. "Miss America Winners Through The Years".
2. ""Miss Indiana's" Boosters on hand in Atlantic City". Indianapolis Recorder. September 18, 1971. p. 1.

External links

• Miss America official website