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