1972-74

Top Alabama, Delaware, Alaska, (unknown), Arizona, Kentucky, Kansas, Colorado, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Island, District of Columbia, Ohio, Pennsylvania & (unknown) Middle Wyoming, Hawaii, Illinois, Nevada, Nebraska, Idaho, New York, Minnesota, South Carolina, Maine, Maryland, Texas, North Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, Oregon Bottom Georgia, Washington, Michigan, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, Connecticut, New Mexico, Brucene Smith (World-USA 1971), California, (unknown), Iowa, Florida, Louisiana, Wisconsin, Tennessee The three unknowns are Missouri, North Dakota & Utah
Miss World-U.S.A. 1972 1972 September 1 Hampton, Virginia 45 entries Results 1 Arizona Lynda Jean Córdoba Carter 2 Texas Jackie Behrendt 3 Oklahoma Rita Jo Fitzgerald 4 Florida Sandra Leland 5 Georgia Melanie Ann Chapman Top 7 Finalists South Carolina Faye M. Breland Virginia Marie Ann Hunderleiter Remainder Alabama Joan. S. Turner Alaska Rhonda Rae Dodds California Miki J. Garcia Colorado Dianne McDonough Connecticut Gloria Marie Beze Delaware Sallie "Becky" Matthews District of Columbia Monica Metrinko Hawaii Sharlene Annette Ann Angeli Silva Idaho Robynn Gail Hance Illinois Monika Kelier Iowa Schuyler Quick Kansas Victoria Ann Meyers Kentucky Frances Lynn Adams Louisiana Teresa "Terry" Ann Richard Maine Susanne Anderson Maryland Pia Nancy Canzani (International 73) Massachusetts Janice Janes Michigan Karen R. Kistier Minnesota Johnelle Foley Missouri Kali Ball Nebraska Rebecca Shaaf Nevada Trenna V. Gulbransen New Hampshire Judy Tedeschi New Jersey Andrea McLaughlin New Mexico Karen Jenson New York Michelle Renee Franqui North Carolina Julia Ann Lane North Dakota G. Jill Duis Ohio Vicki Lane Hess Oregon Jojuan Lyn Tussing Pennsylvania Brenda L. Wrona Rhode Island Nancy Zinna Tennessee Cythnia Greer Baily Utah Pam Ure Vermont Pati Papineau Washington Debra Kelley Wisconsin Barbara Jean Jennings Wyoming Barbara M. Duennebeil Award Miss Congeniality New York	Texas, Oklahoma & New Mexico	Kansas, Louisiana & Texas
	Nebraska is held by Georgia, Pennsylvania & Illinois
		4th place Florida

Florida photo credit: Sandra Leland (Miss Florida-World)

Miss World-U.S.A. 1973 1973 September 20 Binghamton New York 50 entries Results 1 Indiana Marjorie Wallace (Miss World 1973) 2 Washington Lexie H. Brockway 3 Oklahoma Rebbeca O'Haver 4 Florida Denise Ann Kranich 5 Arizona Carol J. Dawson Finalists Louisiana Deborah Denise Rayburn New Jersey Jean Gallena Semi-finalists Georgia Henrietta K. Hall Kentucky Charlesy Ann Gulick (Best State Costume at USA 74) Maryland Bonnie Joy Bidlack Nevada Trenna V. Gulbransen New Mexico Donna Reel (SF USA 72; SF America 74/75) Ohio Joan Marie Rankin South Carolina Claudie Ruth Bell Texas Sherry Lynn Norwell Virginia Lauren Ann Riley Among the remainder (one is missing) Alabama Jacqueline Parker Alaska Rhonda Rae Dodds Arkansas Janet Roberts California Toni Tuso Colorado Sherri Bilanzich Connecticut Beverly M. Lyga Delaware Denise Spillan District of Columbia Sandra E. German Hawaii Gail Rouleau Idaho Wendy Hatch Illinois Lea Ann Minalga Iowa Kansas Stephanie Warren Massachusetts Jeanine Tessier Michigan Corrine L. Bozin Minnesota Annette Walensky Mississippi Barbara Moree Missouri Nikki Edward Montana Robin Wright Nebraska Linda Jean Liebsch New Hampshire Lori Ann Rotwitt New York Vanessa J. Santo North Carolina Doris E. Davis North Dakota Nancy Van Der Veer Oregon Brenda Joyce Knapper Pennsylvania Betsy Royal Rhode Island Ann Marie Bianco South Dakota Yasma Haramiya Tennessee Sandra Jean Lawson Utah Stella Marie Bolton Vermont Arlene Bruce West Virginia Jo Ann Zovko Wisconsin Sue Bishop Wyoming Joy McKinney Award Miss Congeniality Oregon Did not compete Maine Iola M. Bragdon	Dick Clark and the Top 7 Louisiana, Arizona, Florida, Oklahoma, Washington, Indiana & New Jersey

	Bob Hope and Dianna Lynn Batts crowned Lexie Brockway as Miss World-U.S.A. after Marji Wallace won the Miss World pageant

Miss World-U.S.A. 1974 1974 September 14 Binghamton New York 49 entries Results 1 Florida Terry Ann Browning 2 Texas Kimberly Louise Tomes (Miss USA 1977) 3 Michigan Marilyn Ann Petty (SF USA 72) 4 Arizona Sherry Love 5 Pennsylvania Constance Marie Rauback In the Top 7 Georgia Deborah Lynn Crowe Remainder Alabama Gwendolyn Joyce McIntosh Alaska Randie L. Wood Arkansas Rhonde Renee Rice California Susan Elaine Palmer Colorado Sulinda Madsen Connecticut Joan Lois Ellegard Delaware Penelope L. Burr District of Columbia Stephanie Olds Hawaii Gloria McCafferty Idaho Lynn Whitesides Illinois Suzanne Piché Indiana Jo Ellen Berryman (SF USA 75) Iowa Diane Pangburn Kansas Jani Johnson Kentucky Janis Lane Tingle Louisiana Rhonda H. Shear Maine Emily Ann Doak Maryland Deborah Lynn Goode Massachusetts Kathleen Ellen Walas Minnesota Mary Montgomery Mississippi Wanda Anne Gatlin Missouri Susanne Burns Montana Kathy M. Sather Nebraska Janet Kay Goode (America 74/75) Nevada Pamela Payton New Hampshire Peggy Ann Jacobson New Jersey Ginger Hagaman (USA 76) New Mexico Terri Lynn Whiteman New York Debra Ann Purritano North Carolina Gail Lynn Hinton North Dakota Jaclyn Ann Ross Ohio Jacqueline M. Urbanek (USA 73) Oklahoma Brenda Lisa Barr Oregon Therese Jeanne McClendon Rhode Island Luanne J. Cavaliaro South Carolina Donna Lynn McFarland Tennessee Carolyn Eaton Utah Cheryl Lee Walker Vermont Cynthia Anne Hackel Virginia Patricia Lynn Bailey Washington Norene Lee Gilbert (SF USA 76) West Virginia Charmane Bennett Wisconsin Nicolette Edwardsen Did not compete South Dakota Wyoming NOTE: For the first time in 10 years, Bob Hope had to back out of the pageant on the evening of the finals, after he was asked by President Ford to be master of ceremony at the dedication of Eisenhower Auditorium at the U.S. military academy in West Point. Bob Hope was replaced at the pageant by comedian Marty Allen.	North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont & Virginia

	Pennsylvania (5th), Michigan (3rd), Florida (winner), Texas (2nd) & Arizona (4th)