Miss America 1972

Miss America 1972
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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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. 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

Placement	Contestant
Miss America 1972	File:Flag of Ohio.svg Ohio – Laurie Lea Schaefer^[1]
1st Runner-Up	File:Flag of Idaho.svg Idaho – Karen Herd
2nd Runner-Up	File:Flag of Massachusetts.svg Massachusetts – Deborah Ann O'Brien
3rd Runner-Up	File:Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania – Maureen Victoria Wimmer
4th Runner-Up	File:Flag of Maine.svg Maine – Allyn E. Warner
Top 10	File:Flag of the State of Georgia (1956–2001).svg Georgia – Cynthia Cook File:Flag of Kansas.svg Kansas – Sandy Rings File:Flag of Minnesota (1957–1983).svg Minnesota – Sheila Bernhagen File:Flag of Nevada (1929-1991).svg Nevada – Joan Burachio File:Flag of Washington.svg Washington – Susan Buckner

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

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

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