Miss America 1973

Miss America 1973
Miss America 1973
Date	September 9, 1972
Presenters	Bert Parks
Venue	Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Broadcaster	NBC
Winner	Terry Meeuwsen; Wisconsin
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Miss America 1973, the 46th Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on September 9, 1972 and broadcast on NBC.

The winner was Terry Meeuwsen, the first woman representing Wisconsin to take the crown. She would later become co-host of television's 700 Club.

Among the finalists was Cindy Lee Sikes, entered as Miss Kansas, who became the actress Cynthia Sikes.

Results

Final results	Contestant
Miss America 1973	Wisconsin - Terry Meeuwsen
1st runner-up	North Carolina - Constance Anne Dorn
2nd runner-up	Pennsylvania - Linda Kay Olsen
3rd runner-up	Texas - Mae Beth Cormany
4th runner-up	Indiana - Rebecca Sue Graham
Top 10	Delaware - Catherine Lawton Iowa - Renee Stuedemann Kansas - Cindy Lee Sikes Louisiana - Debby Robert Maryland - Kathleen Neff

Awards	Contestant
Lifestyle and Fitness	Indiana - Rebecca Sue Graham Kansas - Cindy Lee Sikes Wisconsin - Terry Meeuwsen
Talent	Delaware - Catherine Lawton Louisiana - Debby Robert Wisconsin - Terry Meeuwsen

Awards	Contestant
Miss Congeniality	Utah - Sally Peterson