ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn, hɪz sˈiːnjɚ sˈiːzən æt nˈɑːɾɚ dˈeɪm, fˈɜːɡəsən wʌz vˈoʊɾᵻd tə ðɪ ˈɔːlɐmˈɛɹɪkə tˈiːm ʌvðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən fˈʊtbɔːl kˈoʊtʃᵻz ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən.
In 1979, his senior season at Notre Dame, Ferguson was voted to the All-America Team of the American Football Coaches Association.