Miss America 1975, the 48th Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 7, 1974, and broadcast on NBC. The winner, Shirley Cothran, was a graduate of Denton High School in Texas, the same school attended by the Miss America of four years before, Phyllis George. Among the other contestants in the 1975 pageant was Miss Florida, actress Delta Burke. Results Placements Order of announcements Top 10 Awards Preliminary awards Other awards Judges Eileen Farrell Dr. Wellington B. Gray Trudy Haynes Peter Lind Hayes Mary Healy Eddie Foy III Colonel Gilbert Mitchell Jeanne Meixell Contestants References External links Miss America official website 1975 1974 in the United States 1975 beauty pageants 1974 in New Jersey September 1974 events in the United States Events in Atlantic City, New Jersey