Miss America 1978, the 51st Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 10, 1977. The pageant was televised on CBS, making this the last Miss America Pageant broadcast (as of 2022) by CBS, and the only one from 1966 through 1996 not televised by NBC. The winner was Miss Ohio, Susan Perkins.[1]

Miss America 1978
Miss America 1978, Susan Yvonne Perkins
DateSeptember 10, 1977
PresentersBert Parks, Phyllis George
VenueBoardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
BroadcasterCBS
WinnerSusan Perkins
Ohio
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Results

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Placements

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Final results Contestant
Miss America 1978
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up
Top 10

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Mattiace, Peter (11 Sep 1977). "The Winner: Miss Ohio". The Herald News. Associated Press. p. 7. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
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