Miss America 1977

Miss America 1977
Miss America 1977
Date	September 11, 1976
Presenters	Bert Parks
Venue	Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Broadcaster	NBC
Winner	Dorothy Benham; Minnesota
	← 1976 1978 →

Miss America 1977, the 50th Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 11, 1976 on NBC Network.

Pageant winner Dorothy Benham became a singer, appearing often on the Crystal Cathedral religious-themed program Hour of Power.

Among the other contestants in 1977 was Miss Florida, actress Nancy Stafford, who would co-star with Andy Griffith 11 years later in the NBC TV series Matlock.

Results

Final results	Contestant
Miss America 1977	Minnesota - Dorothy Benham
1st runner-up	South Carolina - Lavinia Cox
2nd runner-up	Texas - Carmen McCollum
3rd runner-up	California - Linda Michelle Mouron
4th runner-up	New York - Sonja Anderson
Top 10	Delaware - Deborah Lipford Maryland - Barbara Jennings North Dakota - Donna Grotberg Pennsylvania - Marie McLaughlin Virginia - Pamela Polk

Awards	Contestant
Lifestyle and Fitness	Minnesota - Dorothy Benham South Carolina - Lavinia Cox Texas - Carmen McCollum
Talent	Minnesota - Dorothy Benham New York - Sonja Anderson (tie) Texas - Carmen McCollum (tie) Virginia - Pamela Polk

Awards	Contestant
Talent	Alaska - Kathy Tebow Arkansas - Joyce McCormack Idaho - RaNae Petersen Kentucky - Victoria Harned Nevada - Sandra Kastel Ohio - Janice Cooley Oregon - Shan Moss Wyoming - Carol June Wallace