Miss America 1966, the 39th Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 11, 1965 on CBS Network. Deborah Bryant became the first Miss Kansas to win the crown. The judges for this year's pageant included actress Joan Crawford. Results Order of announcements Top 10 Top 5 Awards Preliminary awards Other awards Contestants References External links Miss America official website 1966 1965 in the United States 1966 beauty pageants 1965 in New Jersey September 1965 events in the United States Events in Atlantic City, New Jersey