Miss America 1966

Miss America 1966
Date	September 11, 1965
Presenters	Bert Parks Bess Myerson
Venue	Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Broadcaster	CBS
Winner	Deborah Bryant Kansas

Miss America 1966, the 39th Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 11, 1965 on CBS Network.

Deborah Bryant became the first Miss Kansas to win the crown. The judges for this year's pageant included actress Joan Crawford.

Results

Final results	Contestant
Miss America 1966	Kansas - Deborah Bryant
1st runner-up	Mississippi - Patricia Puckett
2nd runner-up	Indiana - Eileen Smith
3rd runner-up	Florida - Carol Blum
4th runner-up	Wisconsin - Sharon Singstock
Top 10	Alabama - Linda Folsom Louisiana - Lynda Lee Ferguson Oregon - Susan Elizabeth Pack South Carolina - Nancy Janice Moore Utah - Frances Yvonne Vernon

Awards

Preliminary awards

Awards	Contestant
Lifestyle and Fitness	Kansas - Deborah Bryant Mississippi - Patricia Puckett Nevada - Kathryn Elizabeth Blaikie
Talent	Alabama - Linda Folsom Indiana - Eileen Smith South Carolina - Nancy Janice Moore

Other awards

Awards	Contestant
Miss Congeniality	Iowa - Marie Mushro

External links

• Miss America official website