Miss World USA 1972

Miss World USA 1972 was the 11th edition of the Miss World USA pageant and it was held in Hampton, Virginia and was won by Lynda Jean Córdoba Carter of Arizona. She was crowned by outgoing titleholder, Karen Brucene Smith of Texas. Carter went on to represent the United States at the Miss World 1972 in London later that year. She finished in the Top 15 at Miss World.

Delegates
The Miss World USA 1972 delegates were:


 * 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

Did not Compete

 *  Arkansas
 *  Indiana
 *  Mississippi
 *  Montana
 *  South Dakota
 *  West Virginia

Crossovers
Contestants who competed in other beauty pageants:


 * Miss International
 * 1973:  Maryland: Pia Nancy Canzani (as 🇺🇸 United States)


 * Miss World America
 * 1973:  Alaska: Rhonda Rae Dodds
 * 1973:  Nevada: Trenna V. Gulbransen