Miss World USA 1972

Results

Placements

Final results	Contestant
Miss World USA 1972	Arizona – Lynda Jean Córdoba Carter
1st Runner-Up	Texas – Jackie Behrendt
2nd Runner-Up	Oklahoma – Rita Jo Fitzgerald
3rd Runner-Up	Florida – Sandra Leland
4th Runner-Up	Georgia - Melanie Ann Chapman
Top 7	South Carolina - Faye M. Breland Virginia - Marie Ann Hunderleiter
Semi-Finals	California - Rochelle A. Wallace

Special awards

Delegates

• Alabama - Joan. S. Turner
• Alaska - Rhonda Rae Dodds
• Arizona - Lynda Jean Córdoba Carter
• California - Rochelle A. Wallace
• Colorado - Dianne McDonough
• Connecticut - Gloria Marie Beze
• Delaware - Sallie "Becky" Matthews
• District of Columbia - Monica Metrinko
• Florida - Sandra Leland
• Georgia - Melanie Ann Chapman
• Hawaii - Sharlene Annette Ann Angeli Silva
• Idaho - Robynn Gail Hance
• Illinois - Monika Kelier
• Iowa - Schuyler Quick
• Kansas - Victoria Ann Meyers
• Kentucky - Frances Lynn Adams
• Louisiana - Teresa "Terry" Ann Richard
• Maine - Susanne Anderson
• Maryland - Pia Nancy Canzani
• Massachusetts - Janice Janes
• Michigan - Karen R. Kistier
• Minnesota - Johnelle Foley
• Missouri - Kali Ball
• Nebraska - Rebecca Shaaf
• Nevada - Trenna V. Gulbransen
• New Hampshire - Judy Tedeschi
• New Jersey - Andrea McLaughlin
• New Mexico - Karen Jenson
• New York - Michelle Renee Franqui
• North Carolina - Julia Ann Lane
• North Dakota - G. Jill Duis
• Ohio - Vicki Lane Hess
• Oklahoma - Rita Jo Fitzgerald
• Oregon - Jojuan Lyn Tussing
• Pennsylvania - Brenda L. Wrona
• Rhode Island - Nancy Zinna
• South Carolina - Faye M. Breland
• Tennessee - Cythnia Greer Baily
• Texas - Jackie Behrendt
• Utah - Pam Ure
• Vermont - Pati Papineau
• Virginia - Marie Ann Hunderleiter
• Washington - Debra Kelley
• Wisconsin - Barbara Jean Jennings
• Wyoming - Barbara M. Duennebeil

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  Crossovers

• 1973: ': Pia Nancy Canzani

• 1973: ': Rhonda Rae Dodds
• 1973: : Trenna V. Gulbransen