Mr Texas 1977
Mr Texas 1977 was held in Dallas, TX, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Billy Arlen.
- Year
- 1977
- Date
- Jan 1, 1977
- Location
- Dallas, TX, USA
- Federation
- AAU
- Divisions
- 3
- Competitors
- 8
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding | Billy Arlen | Donald Ausmus |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior | Michael Leviston | Chris Johnson (1) |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Teen | Chris Johnson (1) | James Sutherland |
Mr Texas 1977
Mr Texas 1977 was held in Dallas, TX, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Billy Arlen.
Defending champion Steve O'Neil, who won in 1975, did not return.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding
Mr Texas 1977 contested 3 divisions across 8 athletes. Billy Arlen took Men's Open Bodybuilding. 3 divisions crowned a champion; each is judged independently. No round scores were published for this event, so placings are shown without them.
Men's Open Bodybuilding
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Billy Arlen First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Donald Ausmus | United States |
| 3rd | Keith Underwood | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Michael Leviston First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Chris Johnson (1) | United States |
| 3rd | Joe Scambia | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Teen
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Chris Johnson (1) First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | James Sutherland | United States |
| 3rd | Steve Cosby | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 8
- Divisions
- 3
- Size rank
- 7 of 11
The biggest field since 1972.
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Chris Johnson (1) | Open |
| 1977 | Billy Arlen | Open |
| 1975 | Steve O'Neil | Open |
| 1972 | Richard Baldwin | Open |
| 1971 | Bob Harrington | Open |
| 1969 | Ellington Darden | Open |
| 1968 | Michael Jones (2) | Open |
| 1965 | Boyer Coe | Open |
| 1964 | Charles Estes | Open |
| 1959 | Ray Hucker | Open |
The placings as recorded, and nothing past them
This page lists the divisions and finishing order held for this contest, with the source named on it wherever one was recorded. It reports what was published. It does not re-judge the show, and it does not reconcile disagreements between sources.
- Score and bodyweight columns appear only for divisions where those figures exist in the data. A division without them was recorded as placings only, not as a show that gave no scores.
- Where the record has two athletes sharing a place, both are listed. A tie is never broken to produce a single winner.
- Venue, federation, date and competitor count show only when the source supplied them. A field left out means nothing was sourced for it, never a zero.
- A contest with no results has either not taken place yet or has no placements published. Check the status line above the results to tell which.