The Gamecocks have been a member of several athletic conferences. From 1892 to 1914, South Carolina competed as a football independent. From 1922 through 1952, the Gamecocks were part of the Southern Conference. In 1953, South Carolina became one of the original members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, where it won a conference championship in 1969. The Gamecocks competed as an independent again from 1971 to 1991. In 1992, South Carolina joined the Southeastern Conference's East Division, where it won a division title in 2010.