Miss America 1976, the 49th Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 6, 1975, and broadcast on NBC.
The winner, Tawny Godin, representing New York, later became better known as Tawny Little, a television personality in Los Angeles who married actor John Schneider, star of the TV series The Dukes of Hazzard. She was the first woman with the title of Miss New York to take the crown, Bess Myerson having won the 1945 pageant entered as Miss New York City. At , Godin was the tallest Miss America to that point.
Result Placements Placement Contestant Miss America 1976 – Tawny Godin 1st Runner-Up – Susan Lawrence 2nd Runner-Up – Janet Carr 3rd Runner-Up – Susan Banks 4th Runner-Up – Stacey Petersen Top 10 – Ann Schmalzried – Cyndi Legler – Cynthia Mary Carpenter – Cyndi Anthony – Mary Ellen Richardson
Awards
Preliminary awards Awards Contestant Lifestyle and Fitness California - Janet Carr Arkansas - Paula Denise Roach Rhode Island - Debra Jean Cusick Talent Massachusetts - Cynthia Mary Carpenter Montana - Diane Lynn Pacini Ohio - Susan Banks
Other awards Awards Contestant Non-finalist Talent Delaware - Elaine Campanelli Georgia - Seva Celeste Day Kentucky - Marsha Ann Griffith Maryland - Veronica Marie Clarke Minnesota - Keri Thorne Pennsylvania - Connie Harness Wisconsin - Marilyn Sembell Wyoming - Trish Long
References
External links Miss America official website