Miss USA 1975
Miss USA 1975, the 24th Miss USA pageant, was televised live by CBS from Niagara Falls, New York on May 17, 1975.
The pageant was won by Summer Bartholomew of California, who was crowned by outgoing titleholder Karen Morrison of Illinois. Bartholomew was the third woman from California to win the Miss USA title, and went on to place as 2nd runner-up at Miss Universe 1975.
Results
| Final Results | Contestant |
| Miss USA 1975 |
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| 1st Runner-Up |  Alabama - Pamela Flowers |
| 2nd Runner-Up |  North Carolina - Constance Dorn |
| 3rd Runner-Up |  Florida - Mary Humes |
| 4th Runner-Up |  Texas - Aundie Evers |
| Top 12 |  District of Columbia - Mary Lamond Hawaii - Lois Wise  Indiana - Jo Ellen Berryman Kentucky - Carol Wallace Missouri - Nancy LaRose New Jersey - Cathy Russell  Virginia - Linda McKee |
California - Summer BartholomewSpecial awards
Historical significance
- California wins competition for the third time.
- Alabama earns the 1st runner-up position for the first time and reached its highest placement since Sylvia Hitchcock won in 1967. Ironically, Hitchcock became the fourth woman from USA to win the Miss Universe title in 1967.
- North Carolina earns the 2nd runner-up position for the first time and surpasses its previous highest placement in 1960.
- Florida earns the 3rd runner-up position for the second time. The last time it placed this was in 1972.
- Texas earns the 4th runner-up position for the second time. The last time it placed this was in 1956.
- States that placed in semifinals the previous year were California, District of Columbia, Florida, Missouri and North Carolina.
- California placed for the nineteenth consecutive year.
- Florida placed for the seventh consecutive year.
- District of Columbia placed for the sixth consecutive year.
- Missouri and North Carolina made their second consecutive placement.
- Texas last placed in 1973.
- Hawaii last placed in 1972.
- Kentucky and Virginia last placed in 1971.
- Alabama last placed in 1969.
- Indiana last placed in 1966.
- New Jersey last placed in 1964.
- Illinois breaks an ongoing streak of placements and wins since 1973.
- Arizona breaks an ongoing streak of placements since 1973.
- Louisiana and New York break an ongoing streak of placements since 1972.
Delegates
- Alabama - Pamela Flowers
- Alaska - Andie Higgins
- Arizona - Sanna Osgood
- Arkansas - Robin Fields
- California - Summer Bartholomew
- Colorado - Amy Long
- Connecticut - Michele Menegay
- Delaware - Sandy McClure
- District of Columbia - Mary Lamond
- Florida - Mary Humes
- Georgia - Diana Goodman
- Hawaii - Lois Wise
- Idaho - Charlene McArthur
- Illinois - Connie Reif
- Indiana - Jo Ellen Berryman
- Iowa - Kathleen Duggan
- Kansas - Robbin Loomas
- Kentucky - Carol Wallace
- Louisiana - Rhonda Shear
- Maine - Denise Hill
- Maryland - Ellen Bowie
- Massachusetts - Rila Posson
- Michigan - Debra Holland
- Minnesota - Dawn Lamotte
- Mississippi - Leigh Cross
- Missouri - Nancy LaRose
- Montana - Suzanne Demier
- Nebraska - Mary Hoth
- Nevada - Madonna Allison
- New Hampshire - Bonnie Gates
- New Jersey - Cathy Russell
- New Mexico - Maxine Whisler
- New York - Sonja Anderson
- North Carolina - Constance Dorn
- North Dakota - Renae Saville
- Ohio - Sandra Kurdas
- Oklahoma - Gayla Bryan
- Oregon - Theresa Favreu
- Pennsylvania - Pat Hurley
- Rhode Island - Marice Love
- South Carolina - Robin Morris
- South Dakota - Lanette Rabenberg
- Tennessee - Shelly Smith
- Texas - Aundie Evers
- Utah - Andrea Felt
- Vermont - Constance Crabtree
- Virginia - Linda McKee
- Washington - Cindy Baxter
- West Virginia - Joyce Myers
- Wisconsin - Rita Patter
- Wyoming - Kim Pring