The regional standings stayed steady through the end of the regular season, with no major injuries to players. On May 19th, Brown clinched a playoff spot. Meanwhile, Penn clinched the Atlantic Region and Syracuse laid claim to the Northeast Region.
Columbia University took this time to fire their manager, Matt Hartman. Hartman's teams were 105-131 in his nearly four years at the helm, from 1872-1875. The Lions were 22-34 at the time of his dismissal.
Matt Hartman
On May 22nd, the next to the last day of the 1875 season, Brown clinched the New England Region, while Harvard secured the Wild Card position. And so, the playoffs were set. Harvard (35-25) was traveling to Syracuse (39-21), while Penn (36-24) was on the road to face Brown (39-21). Syracuse had gone 2-0 against Harvard this season, while Penn held a 2-0 record against Brown.