Wilhelm "Willy" Kernen (6 August 1929 – 12 November 2009) was a Swiss footballer. He played as a defender. He played for La Chaux-de-Fonds, winning two Swiss league titles and five Swiss Cups. He was in the Switzerland squad at the 1950, 1954 and 1962 FIFA World Cups. Kernen was born in La Chaux-de-Fonds.