bˈɛntən wʌz ɪndˈʌktᵻd ˌɪntʊ ðə dˈæləs kˈaʊnti spˈoːɹts hˈɔːl ʌv fˈeɪm, ðə jˌuːˌeɪˈɛm spˈoːɹts hˈɔːl ʌv fˈeɪm, ðɪ ˈɑːɹkənsˌɔː spˈoːɹts hˈɔːl ʌv ˈɑːnɚ, ðɪ ˈɑːɹkənsˌɔː spˈoːɹts hˈɔːl ʌv fˈeɪm, ænd, ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən wʌz nˈeɪmd ɐ lˈɪvɪŋ lˈɛdʒənd ʌv sˈaʊθiːst kˈɑːnfɹəns fˈʊtbɔːl.
Benton was inducted into the Dallas County Sports Hall of Fame, the UAM Sports Hall of Fame, The Arkansas Sports Hall of Honor, The Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame, and, in 1997 was named a Living Legend of Southeast Conference football.